FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2016·5 min readIncreasing Muscle Strength Can Improve Brain FunctionImproving muscle strength can also improve brain function in those with MCI, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 14, 2016·6 min readBrain Training Can Help in Fight Against Dementia: Meta AnalysisAccording to researchers, brain training apps can help improve mood and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment, but the training loses its effectiveness once dementia has been diagnosed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2016·3 min readBrain Structure Best Explains Our Dwindling Tolerance of RiskA new study links risk aversion to changes in gray matter volume in the right posterior parietal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2017·4 min readCannabis Use in People With Epilepsy RevealedA new study reports more and more people are turning to the help of cannabis to help control their epilepsy when conventional medication's side effect are intolerable and their seizures remain uncontrolled.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 23, 2017·3 min readBoosting Natural Brain Opioids May Be A Better Way To Treat AnxietyResearchers report medications that boost the effect of naturally produced opioids may be better at reducing anxiety and fear than receptor binding opioids.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 22, 2017·3 min readCommon Protein Abnormality Pinpointed in Parkinson’s and ALSStudy implicates abnormalities in SOD1 with Parkinson's disease and ALS.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2017·5 min readMom’s Immune Response Could Trigger Social Deficits For Kids With AutismUniversity of Sydney researchers report on a link between allergies and asthma in mothers, and increased severity of social skill deficits associated with ASD in their offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2017·5 min readPowerful Biomarker of Multiple Sclerosis DiscoveredResearchers have identified a unique biomarker in the blood of people with Multiple Sclerosis. Using a simple blood test, researchers were able to identify those with MS and discriminate between people at different stages of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2017·5 min readResearchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not ConstantAccording to researchers, perception is cyclical. In a new study, researchers report that, much like visual perception, auditory perception and attention are rhythmic in nature.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 18, 2018·4 min readCognitive Training Reduces Gait Freezing in Parkinson’sResearchers report Parkinson's patients who received a combination of cognitive training and dopaminergic medication showed a significant reduction in the severity of their freezing of gait, a symptom associated with PD.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 30, 2018·4 min readPrediction Method For Epileptic Seizures DiscoveredResearchers apply machine learning algorithms to EEG data to create a new method of predicting when epileptic seizures will strike.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2018·4 min readWalking Faster Could Make You Live LongerResearchers report walking at a brisk speed can help to increase your lifespan. The study reveals walking at a normal speed is associated with a 20% reduction for all cause mortality, and brisk walking reduced risks by 24%.Read More
