FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2020·3 min readEating fruit during pregnancy boosts babies’ brain developmentEating a diet rich in fruits during pregnancy can help boost brain development in children. Infant rats born to mothers who had their diets supplemented with fruits performed significantly better on cognitive and memory tests than those whose mothers did not consume a diet enriched with fruits.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2020·3 min readImmune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseasesMicroglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2019·3 min readYour DNA is not your destiny, or a good predictor of your healthA new study reports diseases such as cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes may have a genetic contribution of 5-10% at most.Read More
NeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2019·3 min readHow a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer’s diseaseWhite blood cells in the brain are regulated by the CD33 protein. CD33 decreases the likelihood that a person will develop Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2019·4 min readSugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel diseaseShort term increases in sugar consumption raise the susceptibility to colitis and worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2019·2 min readCircuit responsible for building memories during sleep identifiedThe nucleus reuniens is responsible for coordinating synchronous slow waves between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus during sleep. The findings suggest the nucleus reuniens plays a critical role in sleep-dependant memory consolidation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 21, 2019·3 min readHow background noise affects brain activityResearchers noted alterations in brain activity during cognitive tasks when playing outdoor sounds in the background. Findings shed light on how the environment affects how we perceive the world around us and how we tune out to background noises.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2019·4 min readNew piece of Alzheimer’s puzzle foundWhen injected into mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, two short peptides significantly improved memory, reduced inflammation, and lowered amyloid plaque buildup in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 29, 2019·3 min readSeeing it both ways: Visual perspective in memoryHow we recall our memories, either through first-person perspective or as an observer, can affect the vividness and potency of the memory. Remembering an event in first-person perspective can make the memory stronger.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2019·1 min readSound mind: Detecting depression through voiceArtificial intelligence is now better able to detect depression by analyzing the sound of a person's voice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2019·5 min readScreen time associated with behavioral problems in preschoolersTwo or more hours of screen time is associated with inattention problems in preschool-aged children.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 10, 2019·3 min readAging gracefully: Study identifies factors for healthy memory at any ageOlder adults who have higher levels of education, embark on more social activities and stay cognitively active have a slower rate of cognitive decline than those who engage in less self-maintenance and social activities.Read More
