FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 23, 2017·6 min readBetter Early Nutrition Means Better BrainsA new study considers how early nutrition can affect a baby's brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2022·4 min readNeurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress PerceptionPeople with a neurotic personality type have a stronger relationship with both stressor exposure and perceived stress than any of the other four personality types.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 7, 2018·2 min readAdolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning and Self Control Brain AreasResearchers report adolescent cannabis use alters the structural development of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that helps control higher cognitive functions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2023·5 min readFood for Thought: Nutrient Intake Linked to Cognition and Healthy Brain AgingA new study reveals that nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function jointly contribute to brain health in older adults. The research discovered that blood markers of certain fatty acids are linked with better memory and larger brain structures in certain areas, suggesting the value of a comprehensive approach to diet and nutrition to promote healthy aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2018·4 min readHow Does Alcohol Influence Alzheimer’s Development?A new study reports alcohol may impede the clearance of amyloid beta, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2018·5 min readNutrients in Blood Linked to Better Cognition and Brain Connectivity in Older AdultsInvestigating 32 key nutrients in the Mediterranean diet, researcher report aging individuals with more abundant key nutrients in their blood had better functional connectivity and improved cognitive performance than those lacking the nutrients.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2021·3 min readWhen Mother and Child Interact, Physiology and Behavior CoordinateWhen a mother and her child are coordinated at the behavioral level during play, they work together and share positive affect. The child's physiological activity follows physiological changes in the mother.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 9, 2017·4 min readNutrition Has Benefits For Brain OrganizationA new study reveals higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids are linked to greater general intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 9, 2021·4 min readReligion and Psychology Share Methods for Reducing DistressReligious people tend to use cognitive reappraisal strategies to help cope with emotional and mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2019·5 min readHeavy Drinking in Teens Causes Lasting Changes in Emotional Center of BrainA new study reports teenage binge drinking can result in lasting epigenetic changes that alter the expression of BDNF-AS, a protein vital for the formation of neural connection in the amygdala.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2018·4 min readSurprise Can Be an Agent of Social ChangeSurprise, researchers say, not only has effects on the beliefs of an individual, but also collective effects on the content of culture. As a result, surprise can lead people to change attitudes, shift preconceptions and inspire social change.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2017·6 min readGut Microbes May Talk to the Brain Through CortisolResearchers identify a predictive relationship between serotonin, cortisol and fecal microbiota. The study provides additional support for previous findings that implicate gut bacteria in ASD.Read More
