FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 11, 2017·5 min readProtein Links Alcohol Abuse and Changes in Brain’s Reward CenterA new Neuron study reports blocking the action of the mTORC1 protein causes mice to stop problem drinking behaviors. The findings could help develop new treatments for addictive behaviors in people.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2017·6 min readHow the Human Brain Detects the ‘Music’ of SpeechResearchers at UCSF discover neurons in the superior temporal gyrus change activity depending on where emphasis falls in a sentence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·5 min readDeep Sleep Reinforces the Learning of New Motor SkillsAccording to UCSF researchers, during non-REM sleep, newly learned useful neural patterns are replayed and recapped.Read More
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 4, 2017·6 min readFlame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in ChildrenChildren whose mothers were exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy may have a lower IQ than their peers who did not experience prenatal exposure, a new study reports. Researchers found that every 10 fold increase of maternal PBDE levels was associated with a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2017·7 min readBrain’s Immune Cells May Drive Overeating and Weight GainResearchers report microglia, immune cells found in the brain, may trigger overeating and increase weight gain as a response to high fat diets. The study suggests targeting microglia could provide new treatment options to help curb obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 6, 2017·6 min readVideo Game Promotes Better Attention Skills in Some Children with Sensory Processing DysfunctionA new study reports that a video game, currently in development as a medical device, has shown to boost attention in some children with sensory processing dysfunction.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 29, 2017·7 min readNew Multiple Sclerosis Drug, Backed by 40 Years of Research, Could Halt DiseaseFDA approves a new drug to treat both relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and primary progressive MS.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2017·4 min readPoor Odor Identification May Be An Early Warning For DementiaA new study supports olfactory testing as an early method to detect those at risk of developing dementia.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 27, 2017·6 min readAutism Researchers Discover Genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’Researchers report a genetic defects in the SCN2A protein can lead to either ASD or infantile epilepsy, depending on whether the mutations boost or sabotage the protein's function.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy SettingsResearchers have discovered a mechanism the brain uses to help compensate when noise obscures speech sounds.Read More
