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
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2018·5 min readDecision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain ConnectomeResearchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2018·5 min readDietary Fiber Reduces Brain Inflammation During AgingResearchers report a high fiber diet can help to reduce both intestinal and brain inflammation during aging.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·February 18, 2021·4 min readPreschoolers With Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness Do Better on Cognitive TestsChildren aged 4-6 who had better cardiorespiratory fitness than their peers performed better on cognitive tests and in other tests of brain function.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 10, 2021·2 min readIntoxication Brings Strangers Physically CloserStrangers who drink together start off at a distance, but move closer together as they become more intoxicated, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 25, 2017·5 min readLutein May Counter Cognitive AgingPeople with higher levels of lutein, a nutrient commonly found in kale and eggs, were more cognitively on par with younger people than their peers with lower lutein levels, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2022·4 min readResearchers Identify Biomarker for Depression and Antidepressant ResponseResearchers have identified a novel biomarker for depression and antidepressant response. The biomarker can be identified and monitored through blood samples.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 12, 2018·6 min readOne-Third of US Adults May Unknowingly Use Medications that Can Cause DepressionResearchers say almost one third of Americans are unknowingly taking medications that can increase depression and suicide risks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2021·5 min readStudy Links Prenatal Phthalate Exposure to Altered Information Processing in InfantsFetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower information processing skills. Male children were most likely to experience difficulties.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 24, 2020·4 min readCocoa Flavanols Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition in Healthy AdultsThose exposed to cocoa flavanols performed better at cognitive tests and showed increases in brain oxygenation.Read More