FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 12, 2020How memory function could be preserved after brain injurySuppressing TLR4 activity following a traumatic brain injury, such as concussion, reduces excitability, and improves working memory performance up-to a month later. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 3, 2020Removing the novel coronavirus from the water cycleSARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can linger for days in sewage and water systems and remain infectious. Researchers call for new studies to determine if current water treatment methods are efficient and effective at killing SARS-CoV-2. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2020Aggressive lockdowns need to last more than six weeks to contain COVID-19Preliminary results from a new model suggest the COVID-19 lockdown should last for more than six weeks. The advice is based on data which shows it takes countries almost three weeks to see a growth rate staying below 10% and doubling time over seven days. It takes a month to keep the growth rate under control and at 1%, and 45 days to achieve containment. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 30, 2020Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could impact brain developmentMale alcohol consumption before conception was linked to significant deficits in their offspring's brain development, specifically within the neocortex. For mothers-to-be who drink alcohol, the negative outcomes of prenatal alcohol exposure on fetal brain development can be reduced with choline supplementation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2020New drug target found for COVID-19Researchers have identified a potential new drug target for COVID-19. The scientists mapped the anatomical structures of two critical SARS-CoV-2 proteins in the nsp10/nsp16 complex. If a drug can be developed to inhibit nsp10/nsp16, researchers believe the immune system should be able to detect the infection and eradicate it faster. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 13, 2020How associative fear memory is formed in the brainThe formation of fear memories involves the strengthening of neural pathways between the hippocampus and the amygdala. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2020Research finds support for ‘Trump effect’Inflammatory speeches about racial issues from political elites embolden some members of the public to express their own prejudices. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2020America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brainSoybean oil, the most consumed cooking oil in the US, has been linked to neurological and metabolic alterations in mice. Soybean oil-fed mice showed decreased levels of oxytocin in the hypothalamus. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 17, 2019The happiest introverts may be extravertsIntroverts who alter their behavior to act more extraverted are happier and report improvements in overall well-being. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 20, 2019Lower childhood IQ linked to Alzheimer’s later in lifeChildren with the APOE E4 gene perform lower on verbal and general IQ tests than their peers without the genetic risk factor. APOE E4 is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The study suggests the effects of the gene manifests before adulthood and could be the earliest biomarker for later vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2019Genetic Mechanism Involved in How Females Inherit Traits IdentifiedResearchers have identified a specific mechanism involved in how females inherit traits. The findings could help reduce susceptibility to Fragile X and Rett syndrome, the researchers report. Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2017Study Expands Understanding of How the Brain Encodes Fear MemoryFindings could lead to the development of new treatments to reduce the effects of PTSD, researchers say. Read More
