FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 25, 2022·4 min readHigh-Strength Cannabis Linked to Addiction and Mental Health ProblemsHigh-potency cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of addiction, cannabis use disorder, and mental health problems including an increased risk of schizophrenia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2022·3 min readUnraveling the Mystery of Genes That Are Key to Brain DevelopmentStudy reveals the mechanism by which genes coding for a subset of long non-coding RNA interacts with neighboring genes to regulate the development and function of cortical neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 7, 2022·5 min readStark Changes in Brain Structure for People With AnorexiaThe brains of those with anorexia have sizable reductions in three critical measures, including cortical thickness, subcortical volume, and cortical surface area.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2022·5 min readAutistic and Non-autistic People Share More in Common Than Previously UnderstoodWhen it comes to mental processing, researchers say there are fundamental similarities between autistic and people not on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 9, 2021·5 min readAre Scientists Homing in on a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease?Researchers have refined a molecule that shows promise for the prevention of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 5, 2021·5 min readDifferences in Brain Structure Between Siblings Make Some More Susceptible to Developing Severe Antisocial BehaviorStudy found structural differences in the prefrontal cortex and brain areas associated with empathy and cognitive control, between siblings where one displayed antisocial behaviors and the other did not.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2021·4 min readQuitting Smoking Linked to Improved Mental HealthQuitting smoking can help reduce depression and anxiety within weeks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 14, 2021·4 min readWomen Better at Reading Minds Than MenNew study reveals women are better at mentalizing and picking up on subtle behavioral cues of others than men.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2020·6 min readDrink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before, for Better Metabolic ControlWhile poor sleep can have some impact on metabolism, drinking coffee immediately after waking can harm glucose control. Strong black coffee consumed before breakfast increased blood glucose response to food by 50%.Read More
AutismFeatured·September 25, 2020·4 min readResearch Challenges Conventional Wisdom About Key Autism TraitSensorimotor problems associated with ASD are caused by several complex and precise neurobiological processes, including differences in the way those with autism perceive the world around them.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 23, 2020·4 min readUnique Protein Structures Could Hold the Key to Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers have discovered a series of misfolded alpha-synuclein protein structures never previously observed. The alpha-synuclein fibers were larger than previously reported and adopted a striking variety of shapes. The work lays the foundation for a detailed analysis of misfolded alpha-synuclein structures and could provide a better understanding of the neurobiology of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 19, 2020·3 min readToddlers Who Use Touchscreens Show Attention DifferencesToddlers who frequently use touchscreen technology may have an edge over their peers who are not routinely exposed to the technology when it comes to visual search abilities.Read More