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Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience

·November 14, 2022·5 min read

Aerobic Activity Can Reduce the Risk of Metastatic Cancer by 72%

Aerobic exercise reduces the risk of metastatic cancer by elevating glucose consumption.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2022·5 min read

Pressure Chamber Therapy Is Effective in the Functional Improvement of Autism

Pressure chamber therapy significantly improved social skills and reduced inflammation in animal models of autism.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·September 1, 2022·8 min read

New Method Eradicates Deadly Brain Tumors by ‘Starving’ Them of Energy Source

A new method that targets the astrocytes surrounding glioblastoma brain cancer eradicates tumor cells and extends lifespan in animal models.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 17, 2022·7 min read

Musical Tests Can Detect Mental Deterioration in Old Age

A new musical test can help to detect cognitive decline in old age.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 10, 2022·4 min read

Presence of Certain Bacteria in Saliva Might Indicate PTSD

A simple saliva test that analyzes microbial distribution may accurately be used to diagnose PTSD in people, a new study reports.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·August 1, 2022·5 min read

A New Learning Method Could Help People With Autism Improve Visual Perception Capabilities

A newly proposed learning method for those on the autism spectrum accelerates the learning process and can help to improve visual perception.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 19, 2022·4 min read

Going to the Beach? Planning a Hike? Be Prepared: Men Will Be Much Hungrier!

In males, sun exposure activates the p53 protein which signals to the body to produce the appetite-associated ghrelin hormone. In women, estrogen blocks the interaction between p53 and ghrelin, reducing the urge to eat following sun exposure.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 12, 2022·6 min read

Sleep Provides a Major Key to the Mystery of Consciousness

During sleep, the brain analyzes auditory input but is unable to focus on the sound or identify the noise; therefore no conscious awareness of the stimuli occurs.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 24, 2022·5 min read

Mechanism Shared by Mutations in Different Genes Associated With Autism, Schizophrenia, and Other Conditions Discovered

Researchers have identified a mechanism shared by mutations in the SHANK3 and ADNP genes. The genes have been associated with the development of ASD and schizophrenia.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 7, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Engineer Human Spinal Cord Implants for Treating Paralysis

Researchers engineered functional human spinal cord tissue from cells and human materials which, when implanted into animal models of spinal cord injury, restored walking ability in 80% of the test subjects.