Latest

University of Calgary

Featured Neuroscience

·February 6, 2023·3 min read

A Change in Brain Function Contributes to Obesity

Researchers identified a reduction in function in the lateral orbitofrontal cortex of obese mice.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 18, 2022·4 min read

Supercharging Brain Stimulation by Repurposing an Antibiotic

D-Cycloserine, an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis, increases the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation for those with major depressive disorder.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 15, 2022·4 min read

Hydroxychloroquine Delays Disability for Least Treatable Form of Multiple Sclerosis

Hydroxychloroquine shows promise for reducing some of the debilitating systems associated with primary progressive multiple sclerosis, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 1, 2021·4 min read

BPA Exposure Below Regulatory Levels Can Impact Brain Development

A new mouse study reveals that exposure to BPA at levels 25 times lower than deemed safe has an impact on brain development.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·April 12, 2021·5 min read

Spit Samples Uncover Genetic Risk Factors for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Children and young adults with a specific variant of the PTPRD gene are at greater risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 2, 2020·3 min read

Common vitamin combined with chemotherapy helps immune cells attack glioblastoma

Combining niacin, or vitamin B3, with chemotherapy, helped slow the progression and increase life span in mouse models of glioblastoma.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 12, 2018·5 min read

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

A new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·May 8, 2018·4 min read

Study Challenges Conventional Belief About Origins of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study challenges conventional thought on the origins of multiple sclerosis. Researchers say biochemical injury to myelin appears to trigger an immune response that leads to additional damage as a result of inflammation. The new theory challenges the view that MS is primarily at autoimmune disease at origin.