FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2022·4 min readOur Brains Use Quantum ComputationStudy suggests quantum processes are part of cognitive and conscious brain functions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2022·4 min readWho Do You Think You Are? What Does Your Avatar Say About You?Avatars are not only a form of creative expression, they also allow for conformity and escapism. Our digital representations affect how we interact with others and can determine whether we fit in with social groups or are excluded.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 8, 2022·3 min readSchizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder May Be Detectable Years Before Illnesses BeginResearchers report bipolar depression and schizophrenia may be detectable several years before symptoms appear. A new study reports 50% of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder attended specialist child and adolescent mental health services during childhood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 25, 2022·3 min readNew Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Age Related Macular DegenerationA new study reports that a new gene therapy shows promise in treating dry age-related macular degeneration. The gene therapy, ophNdi1, directly targets mitochondrial function that is malfunctioning in AMD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2022·3 min readNew Theory Proposes Forgetting Is Actually a Form of LearningResearchers propose forgetting memories or things we have learned may be a functional feature in the brain and actually an additional form of learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 14, 2021·5 min readVitamin B12 Deficiency Increases Risk of DepressionPeople suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency are 51% more likely to develop depression over a four-year period. However, as a person's age increased, the risk of depression decreased.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2021·2 min readSecondary Infections Inflame the Brain, Worsening Cognition in Alzheimer’s DiseaseSecondary infections and novel inflammatory events, even ones that occur external to the brain, amplify the brain's immune response and detrimentally impact cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 5, 2021·5 min readObesity Linked to Reduced Blood Flow to the BrainObesity has been linked to severely restricted blood flow in the brain. Reduced blood flow in the brain, or cerebral hypoperfusion, can be an early indicator of vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 23, 2021·5 min readFear of Memory Loss Impacts Well-Being and Quality of LifeOlder adults with higher fear of memory loss and dementia report a significant decrease in their quality of life and reported more failures in memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 10, 2021·6 min readYoung and Restless, Old and Focused: Age-Differences in Mind-WanderingOlder adults can be more focused, less mentally restless, and not as impeded by anxiety than those in younger generations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 30, 2020·4 min readMutations Associated With Early Onset Dementia DiscoveredDisruptions in circulating white blood cells may be a key driver in ALSP, a rare form of early-onset dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 24, 2020·4 min readHow the Brain ‘Rewires’ After DiseaseFindings have implications for a better understanding of how brain plasticity occurs.Read More
