FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 10, 2017·6 min readHormone Shows Promise as Cognition EnhancerResearchers report klotho, a life extending protein, improved working memory, spatial memory and learning in mice. The researchers also noted a single injection of klotho was sufficient to improve cognitive ability and the effects were long lasting.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 3, 2019·6 min readAlgorithm that Tailors Digital Meditation Program Improves Attention and MemoryMediTrain, a new app-based program that uses a closed-loop algorithm to tailor the length of meditation sessions to a person's ability, can improve memory and attention in younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2020·8 min readDrug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within DaysShort-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2022·4 min readStudy of Pregnant Women Finds Increasing Chemical ExposureA 12-year-long study found a significant rise in exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides in pregnant women which may be harmful to development. Many of the chemicals were "replacement chemicals", ones designed to replace banned chemicals, which may be just as harmful as the ones they replaced.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 24, 2021·6 min readFull-Genome CRISPR Screen Reveals Surprising Ways Neurons Survive Oxidative StressCRISPR gene-editing technology allowed researchers to pinpoint specific neurons and mechanisms related to the effects of oxidative stress in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2022·4 min readEye Movements in REM Sleep Mimic Gazes in the Dream WorldEye movements that occur during REM sleep aren't random. They appear to coordinate what's happening during dreaming. The findings shed new light on what happens when we dream, and how our imagination works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2022·6 min readYour Mental Health May Impact Your Chances of Breakthrough COVIDVaccinated people with a history of mental health disorders including bipolar disorder, psychosis, and anxiety, have a 24% increased risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2023·4 min readWomen’s Life Expectancy Six Years Longer Than MenA new study reveals an increasing life expectancy gap between men and women in the United States, now at its widest since 1996. The study attributes this growing disparity to factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid overdose epidemic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2022·4 min readCellular ‘Glue’ to Regenerate Tissues, Heal Wounds, and Regrow NervesResearchers engineered cells containing customized adhesion molecules that bind to specific cell partners in predictable ways to form complex multicellular entities. The discovery is a major step toward building new tissue and organs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2019·8 min readMood neurons mature during adolescenceLate developing neurons in the amygdala may be responsible for emotional development and mood disorders, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2020·7 min readCOVID-19 is making young adults sick, and is spreading through themThe misconception that young people are more immune to COVID-19 is dangerous, and ignoring social distancing measures means the virus is more likely to spread among the young.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2021·6 min read3-D ‘Heat Map’ Animation Shows How Seizures Spread in the Brains of Patients with EpilepsyA new system translates EEG data into a 3D movie which shows activity in all recorded regions of the brain. The heat map shows where seizures start and spread throughout the patient's brain, in addition to evaluating the speed of activity during a seizure.Read More
