FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2020·2 min readHigher levels of destructive white blood cells associated with more severe COVID-19Patients with severe COVID-19 infections have higher blood levels of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which produce NETosis, an inflammatory type of neutrophil cell death. Researchers believe the NETs may be relevant to numerous aspects of novel coronavirus as thrombosis and inflammation are hallmarks of the severe infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2021·3 min readHow Sleep Loss Sabotages New Memory Storage in the HippocampusSleep-deprived mice had increased activity in hippocampal inhibitory neurons, disrupting the processing and storage of new memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 28, 2019·5 min readOpioids study shows high-risk counties across the country, suggests local solutionsStudy reveals 412 counties, mainly in the Midwest and South, are at the highest risk of opioid deaths in the US. Researchers propose new strategies for improving treatment for opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·January 12, 2018·4 min readDoes an Exploding Brain Network Cause Chronic Pain?University of Michigan researchers report hyperreactive brain networks may play a role in hypersensitivity associated with fibromyalgia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 12, 2017·2 min readWhy Tight Ponytails Can Cause Painful HeadachesNeurologists at the University of Michigan reveal why some people get headaches when wearing their hair in ponytails. According to researchers, ponytail headaches are an example of allodynia, a normal stimuli interpreted as painful. A lack of sleep and a predisposition to migraine are some factors that may make the experience of pain worse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2022·4 min readMapping Brain Stem’s Control of Eating Could Lead to Better Treatments for ObesityResearchers investigate neural pathways that meet in the brainstem which help control feeding behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2023·5 min readGut Microbes Control the Body’s ThermostatIn both healthy people and those with life-threatening infections, the gut microbiome appears to help regulate body temperature.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 22, 2023·5 min readCognition in Motion: A Hard Look at Aging DriversA recent study found a majority of cognitively impaired older adults in South Texas are still driving, raising safety concerns. Of the over 600 individuals assessed, 61.4% of those with cognitive impairment were active drivers.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2022·4 min readALS Risk Higher Among Production Workers, Those Exposed to Metals, Volatile Compounds on JobThose working in production occupations, especially those exposed to volatile organic compounds, metals, combustion pollutants, and particulate matter have a higher risk of developing ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·January 6, 2023·4 min readNearly 1/3 of People With Chronic Pain Turn to CannabisStudy reveals almost one-third of chronic pain patients use cannabis to help manage their symptoms.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 20, 2021·5 min read1 in 5 Parents Say Their Holiday Stress Level Negatively Affects Their Child’s Enjoyment of the SeasonA new study reveals how parental stress impacts the holiday season for children. One in five parents say their children have unrealistic expectations for the season, while one in four parents admit to setting overly idealistic expectations for themselves to ensure a perfect holiday. Mothers become more stressed by holiday preparations than fathers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2020·4 min readHow does our brain trigger different sighs?Researchers have identified a brain circuit that regulates all types of sighing but activates sighs for different reasons using input signals from different parts of the brain.Read More
