FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 5, 2017·6 min readProbing Psychopathic BrainsTaking a mobile neuroimaging system on the road to prisons, researchers look at the brain activity of those considered to be psychopaths and discover their brains are wired in a way that leads them to over-value immediate rewards while neglecting future consequences.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2017·4 min readBehavioral Therapy Increases Connectivity in Brains of People with OCDA neuroimaging study reveals people with OCD who receive daily cognitive behavioral therapy to help curb their compulsive behaviors show stronger connections between specific brain regions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2021·6 min readBasic Cell Health Systems Wear Down in Huntington’s DiseaseHuntington's disease may progress to advanced stages as a result of degradation of the cells' health maintenance system than due to the increased disease pathology itself.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2019·5 min readStudy Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember DecisionsThe medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 18, 2015·3 min readDevelopment of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the BrainResearchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2022·6 min readHow Do Tics Develop?A new study identifies a neural network that appears to be responsible for the development of tics and tic disorders. Researchers say deep brain stimulation applied to this network helps alleviate symptoms of tics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2018·3 min readNicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain RegionAccording to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2022·4 min readA Crucial Role of Brain’s Striatum Cilia in Time PerceptionDestruction or removal of the cilia in the striatum impairs time perception and judgment, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a range of diseases including schizophrenia, ASD, and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2019·5 min readHotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorderA cluster of epigenetic marks in an enhancer at IGF2 could enhance dopamine synthesis associated with psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The findings may help in devising more effective treatments and screening strategies for both disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2019·3 min readBrain activity may help predict success of CBT in depressionOnly 45% of patients with major depressive disorder find benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). A neuroimaging study reveals those who respond to CBT have greater neural activity in the right striatum and right amygdala pretreatment than those who find little benefit from the treatment. The findings could serve as a biomarker to discover who will respond to CBT.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·5 min readDistinctive Brain Patterns Help Habits FormMIT researchers have identified neurons that fire at the start and conclusion of a behavior as it becomes a habit.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2018·6 min readWhy You Can’t Decide What to Order For LunchA new study reveals why, when the brain is faced with an overwhelming number of similar options, it struggles to make a decision.Read More