FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 26, 2019·3 min readRed wine compound shows promise for treating depression and anxietyResveratrol, a compound found in red wine, may help to combat depression and anxiety. The compound inhibits PDE4, an enzyme induced bt excessive amounts of corticosterone, which causes depression-like symptoms in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2019·4 min readMany choices seems promising until you actually have to chooseChoice overload can have negative consequences, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 3, 2019·4 min readStudy illuminates the brain’s inner workingsStudy explores how large scale patterns of brain activity can vary between cognitive systems, and across people.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 4, 2019·8 min readAdolescent Athletes ‘Prescribed’ Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From ConcussionsA new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·January 16, 2019·4 min readDifficulties with Audiovisual Processing Contributes to Childhood DyslexiaA new neuroimaging study reveals tasks that require audiovisual processing are extremely difficult for children with dyslexia. The findings could lead to new tests that help identify the disorder before children fall behind their peers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 13, 2019·3 min readHow Fear and Anger Affects Different Political IdeologiesA new study reports the emotional underpinnings of political ideology motivates how the people seek and process information about election races and climate change.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2018·4 min readStudy Reveals What May Prevent RemyelinationStudy reveals PRRX1 gene expression results in cell cycle arrest and quiescence of oligodendrocyte progenitors, blocking myelin production.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2018·5 min readHow Brain Structure Influences Performance on Language TasksA new computational model sheds light on how personal brain structure can influence our cognitive performance on language based tasks.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·October 3, 2018·4 min readReading is a Team Lift As Different Brain Parts Work Together to Predict ProficiencyResearchers report the extent sensory specific parts of the brain connect functionally as a network during child development can help to predict their reading proficiency.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 7, 2018·4 min readGot the ‘Drunchies’? How Heavy Drinking Affects DietResearchers examine typical eating habits after a night of drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2018·8 min readStudy of Retired NFL and NHL Players Doesn’t Find Evidence of Early Onset DementiaA new study, which involved a small sample of former professional athletes, found no evidence of early onset dementia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2018·3 min readWant Narcissists to Donate to Your Cause? Make it About ThemResearchers report narcissists who are asked to imagine a recipient's circumstances are more likely to donate to a cause than when the recipient's plight is simply described to them.Read More
