FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·6 min readMechanism That Helps Us Inhibit Unwanted Thoughts IdentifiedGABA concentration within the hippocampus may predict a person's ability to block memory retrieval and prevent unwanted thoughts from occurring, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2019·3 min readMechanisms of real-time speech interpretation in the human brain revealedStudy reveals the dynamic patterns of information flow between critical language regions of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 13, 2022·5 min readMemory and Logic Test Detects Dementia Signs up to Nine Years Ahead of DiagnosisPeople who later developed Alzheimer's disease scored poorly on memory and logic-based tests, as well as reaction times and grip tests. They were also more likely to have experienced a fall within the past 12 months. Those who developed PSP were twice as likely to experience a fall.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2019·3 min readMild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes soundThe brain activity response to sound in older children with hearing loss was lower than their peers with normal hearing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 11, 2021·7 min readMindfulness Can Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing, but It’s Unlikely to Work for EveryoneIn most community settings, compared with doing nothing, mindfulness reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and increased wellbeing. However, in some cases, mindfulness may be no better than other practices to reduce anxiety and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2018·6 min readMore Than Five Drinks a Week Could Shorten LifespanA new study reveals drinking more than five pints of beer or glasses of wine per week could decrease life expectancy. Drinking more than 10 alcoholic drinks a week is linked to a one to two year shortened life expectancy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readMother’s Attitude Towards Baby During Pregnancy May Have Implications for Child’s DevelopmentA new study reports mothers who feel more connected with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to have positive interactions with the infant when it is born. This can have a positive effect on the child's development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 18, 2019·4 min readMothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happyPositive interaction with direct eye contact between mother and infant enhances the ability to synchronize brain waves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 16, 2022·5 min readMothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of ChildrenMothers with school-age children perform slightly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day than those with younger children. Less than 50% of mothers met the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2017·5 min readNarcolepsy Drug Helps Improve Memory in People Recovering From DepressionA new study reports modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy, can help improve memory in those recovering from depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·5 min readNaughty or Nice? Personality Traits Linked to Differences in Brain StructureResearchers report on how differences in cortical anatomy relates to each of the five factors of personality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2018·5 min readNew Brain Mapping Technique Highlights Relationship Between Connectivity and IQA new study in Neuron reports a simple, new neuroimaging technique has revealed a correlation between how well a person's brain regions are connected and intelligence.Read More
