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·May 9, 2019·3 min read

Scientists locate brain area where value decisions are made: Mouse study

The retrosplenial cortex plays a vital role in value-based decision making.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 29, 2019·5 min read

Autism diagnoses prove highly stable as early as 14 months

Autism diagnosis becomes stable starting at 14 months of age, researchers report. The accurate diagnosis of ASD, four months earlier than previously believed, leads to more opportunities for early interventions.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 18, 2019·5 min read

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Working with caregivers, researchers have identified a number of characteristics required for robots to support both dementia patients and those who provide supportive care.

Featured Psychology

·February 16, 2019·4 min read

The Ways of Wisdom in Schizophrenia

A new study reveals a correlation between higher levels of wisdom in those with schizophrenia and general well-being, better cognitive performance and everyday function.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·February 12, 2019·4 min read

With Age Comes Hearing Loss and Greater Risk of Cognitive Decline

Researchers report hearing impairment is associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline as we age. However, the study revealed the impact of hearing loss on cognition was lessened for those who had a college level education.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 21, 2019·4 min read

Youthful Cognitive Ability Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life

A new study reports your general cognitive ability as a young adult may be a strong predictor of your cognitive function later in life. Researchers report other factors, such as education level and intellectual activities only play a minor role in age related cognitive function.

Featured Psychology

·December 17, 2018·4 min read

Depression and Anxiety Take Same Toll on Health as Smoking and Obesity

Researchers report depression and anxiety may be as detrimental to your health as smoking or obesity. The study found those with anxiety of depression are at a 65% increased risk of stroke, 87% increased risk of arthritis and 64% increased risk of stroke, compared to those without the disorders.

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 26, 2018·5 min read

Brain Responses to Language in Toddlers with ASD Linked to Altered Gene Expression

Researchers report differential brain responses to speech in toddlers with ASD is associated with widespread gene expression activity in blood leukocyte cells.

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·August 27, 2018·5 min read

Marijuana Found in Breast Milk up to Six Days after Use

A new study reveals marijuana may be present in breast milk six days after exposure. Researchers report 63% of samples taken from mothers who used cannabis contained traces of THC up to six days after using the drug.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 25, 2018·5 min read

Destructive Mechanism That Blocks the Brain from Knowing When to Stop Eating Identified

Researchers report mice fed a high fat diet produce an enzyme called MMP-2, which results in leptin being blocked from binding to its receptors. This, they report, prevents neurons from signaling that the stomach is full. The study suggests blocking MMP-2 may help people with obesity to lose weight.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 12, 2018·6 min read

Long, Spindly Axons Help Optimize Signaling Efficiency

Study could revolutionize understanding of how signal flow can be measured in the brain and could have an impact into the development of new artificial neural networks.

Featured Neurology

·May 23, 2018·4 min read

Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries

A new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.