FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2022·4 min readMonoclonal Antibodies Preserve Stem Cells in Mouse BrainsUsing monoclonal antibodies instead of conventional immunosuppressant drugs preserves stem cells in mouse brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2022·6 min readHigh-Sugar Diet Decreases Ability to Sense Sweetness in RatsIn rats, high-sugar diets lower the ability of the taste system to sense sweetness. However, curbing high sugar in the diet allowed sensitivity to sweetness to return.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 19, 2022·5 min read2 in 3 Parents Say Their Child Is Self-Conscious About Their Appearance1 in 3 parents say their children have been treated unkindly due to their appearance, and 1 in 5 parents say their children avoid certain activities based upon insecurities about their appearance.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2022·3 min readPeople Who Lack Compassion for the Environment Are Also Less Emotional in GeneralPeople who show less compassion and emotion toward images of environmental disasters are generally less empathetic and emotional overall.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·August 15, 2022·5 min readAI Could Help Patients With Chronic Pain Avoid OpioidsCognitive behavioral therapy for pain that is supported by artificial intelligence renders the same results as guideline-recommended programs while requiring less clinician time, thus making the option more accessible for patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2022·3 min readCumulative Loneliness Associated With Accelerated Memory Aging in Older AdultsFeeling lonely for extended periods of time was associated with more rapid memory decline in those aged over 65.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 1, 2022·6 min readIs Everything We Think We Know About Alzheimer’s Wrong?Recent scandals in Alzheimer's research and problems with medications designed to help those with Alzheimer's but failing to deliver sufficient results have researchers questioning the overwhelming focus on amyloid-beta in Alzheimer's research.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 31, 2022·3 min readOne in Five Adults Don’t Want Children, and They’re Deciding Early in LifeResearchers say over 20% of adults do not want children and intend to remain child-free. Most adults say they decided in their teens or early twenties to remain childless.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 26, 2022·3 min readFeeling Addicted to Food? Your Parents’ Drinking Habits May Impact Your RiskHaving a parent who experiences alcohol addiction increases the risk a person will become addicted to highly processed foods, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 23, 2022·5 min readAs Science Searches for Answers on Depression, What Should Patients Do Today?Researchers critique the latest findings on serotonin's role in depression and report people should maintain their current therapies to help control their symptoms of depression.Read More
