FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2018·5 min readMemory Loss Identified Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms AppearUCL researchers have developed a new cognitive test able to detect subtle memory problems years before Alzheimer's symptoms develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2018·5 min readEpilepsy Linked to Brain Volume and Thickness DifferencesUCL researchers report epilepsy is associated with gray matter differences in thickness and volume in several brain regions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 12, 2017·2 min readDrug Lowers Deadly Huntington’s ProteinUCL researchers report clinical trials of IONIS-HTTRx have shown success in reducing the huntinting protein in the nervous system of those with Huntington's disease. The drug is safe and well tolerated by human patients, the researchers note.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2017·4 min readObesity Increases Dementia RiskUCL researchers report people with a higher body mass index are more likely to develop dementia than those of a lower weight.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·November 30, 2017·5 min readBehavior Not Indicative of Pain in Stressed BabiesA new study reveals newborns who are stressed by their environment have a greater neural pain response following a routine skin lance than babies who are not stressed. However, the neural response is not matched by their physical reaction to pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2017·5 min readImproving Clinical Trials With Machine LearningAdvances in machine learning could allow researchers to detect drug effects that may be missed through conventional statistical analysis, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 24, 2017·4 min readSelf Esteem Mapped in the Human BrainUCL researchers use a new math equation to identify brain signals that explain why our self esteem rises, or lowers, when we find out what others think of us.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·4 min readBrain Takes Seconds to Switch Modes During TasksSwitching between operational modes occurs dynamically according to the demands of the task at hand, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 18, 2017·2 min read‘Cats-And-Dogs’ Test to Predict Dementia Among Parkinson’s PatientsA test that uses images of cats and dogs may prove to be a quick and effective method of predicting which patients in early stages of Parkinson's disease will develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 18, 2017·4 min readGentle Touch Soothes Pain of Social RejectionResearchers report a gentle touch from another person can help to soothe the pain of social exclusion.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 4, 2017·6 min readAnxiety and Depression Caused by Childhood Bullying Decline Over TimeA JAMA Psychiatry study reports the detrimental effect of childhood bullying decreases over time.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 21, 2017·3 min readOne in Four Girls is Depressed at Age 14UCL researchers report 24 percent of girls aged 14 report feeling symptoms of depression. Only 9 percent of young teenage males reported feeling depressed.Read More
