FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2019·3 min readAdvances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatmentsResearchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2019·5 min readA Gentle Method For Unlocking the Mysteries of the Deep BrainResearchers report EEG technology has the ability to study activity of areas deep inside the brain, such as the thalamus and nucleus accumbens. The findings will help shed new light on disorders that affect these brain regions, such as Parkinson's disease and OCD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 21, 2018·6 min readPsychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic BasisResearchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2017·2 min readSongbirds May Hold the Secret to How Babies Learn to SpeakZebra finches may hold the key to understanding how babies learn to talk, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2017·5 min readWhy is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it MatterAccording to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 21, 2017·4 min readGenetic Gains and Losses in Tourette DiscoveredResearchers discover structural changes in two genes that increase the risk for Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2017·3 min readTourette Like Tics Vanish With Histamine: Mouse StudyHistamines may help to reduce tics associated with Tourette syndrome, a new mouse study finds.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·6 min readResearchers Identify Damage Genes Considered High Risk For Developing Tourette SyndromeResearchers have identified four damaged genes which disrupt normal brain development in those with Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational ModelResearchers use a new computer based brain stimulation to demonstrate tics associated with Tourette syndrome as a result of interaction between multiple brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 22, 2017·4 min readStudy Identifies Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian ResponseResearchers trace the Pavlovian response to a small cluster of neurons in the striatum.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·5 min readBrain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About DisorderA new neuroimaging study identifies differences in brain areas in children with Tourette syndrome compared to peers without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 29, 2016·3 min readDo Children With Tourette Syndrome Have An Advantage at Language?Researchers discover children with Tourette syndrome are faster at assembling sounds into words than typically developing children.Read More
