FeaturedNeuroscience·August 9, 2021·4 min readVaping Just Once Raises Oxidative Stress Levels in Nonsmokers, Increasing Disease RiskA single time vaping increases oxidative stress levels up to four times in non-smokers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 5, 2021·6 min readNew Mothers’ Sleep Loss Linked to Accelerated AgingNew mothers who sleep less than seven hours a night six months after giving birth had an increase in biological age of between three to seven years compared to new moms who slept for seven or more hours.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and MemoryImmersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2021·3 min readDifferences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease ResearchA new study reveals humans and mice have significant differences in how oxidative stress and inflammation trigger immune response genes in astrocytes. Researchers suggest lab models of neurodegeneration should incorporate specially engineered mouse models with lower resistance to oxidative stress, rendering them more human-like.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2021·3 min readBabies Prefer Baby Talk, Whether They’re Learning One Language or TwoWhether an infant is monolingual or exposed to two languages, researchers found they prefer to listen to an adult indulging in baby-talk.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 22, 2021·4 min read‘Mini Brain’ Organoids Grown in Lab Mature Much Like Infant BrainsBrain organoids, or mini-brains, created from human stem cells appear to develop in much the same way as a human brain. The organoids follow an internal clock that guides their maturation in sync with the timeline for human brain development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2020·6 min readMothers’ Stress May Lead to Preterm Births, Faster Aging in ChildrenStress in women either before or during pregnancy can increase the risk of preterm birth and accelerate aging in their offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 22, 2020·4 min readLoneliness in Parkinson’s Disease May Lead to Worsening of SymptomsPeople with Parkinson's disease who have less social interaction are at greater risk for developing more severe symptoms of the disease than those who are less lonely.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 10, 2020·4 min readEffects of Poverty on Childhood Development Seen in Children as Young as 5The effects on health, language development, emotional well-being, and social behavior associated with poverty can be seen in children as young as five years of age.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 6, 2020·3 min read‘Brain Fog’ Following COVID-19 Recovery May Indicate PTSDPeople who experience "brain fog" and other neurological problems following COVID-19 infection may be suffering from PTSD, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2020·3 min readHow the Brain’s Inner Clock Measures SecondsThe striatum and premotor cortex show altered patterns in neural activity when encoding time. The dynamics of the striatum were more sequential than those of the premotor cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2020·5 min readPrimary Role of Sleep Changes From Learning Support to Brain Maintenance in Early ChildhoodWhen a child reaches the age of two-and-a-half, the primary purpose of sleep changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, a role it maintains for the rest of our lives.Read More
