FeaturedPsychology·June 18, 2018·6 min read“You Are Getting Very Sleepy”: When Hypnotism Came to AmericaResearchers look at the history of hypnotism in the United States and why the power of suggestion still works on people today.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2020·4 min read4-year olds who receive a kindness pay it forwardUpstream reciprocity, or generosity, can be seen in children as young as four years of age. At age three, 80% of children do not want to share, but at age four, 60% of children are happy to share with others.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2023·5 min readAging Impacts Immune Response to Spinal Cord InjuriesNew research has revealed that the immune response to spinal cord injuries diminishes as individuals age. The study sheds light on the key role the membranes around the spinal cord play in this immune response.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2018·4 min readAlzheimer’s Drug May Stop Disease If Used Before Symptoms AppearResearchers report memantine, an FDA approved drug, may not only alleviate symptoms of mild Alzheimer's disease, but could also prevent progression of the disease if used before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 13, 2020·6 min readAntidepressant May Prevent Severe COVID-19, Trial SuggestsA new small scale study reveals the antidepressant fluvoxamine may be a new tool in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers report fluvoxamine reduced the severity of coronavirus symptoms and hospitalizations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 20, 2022·5 min readAntidepressant Use and Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Neurodevelopmental DisordersA combination of antidepression use and infections that lead to inflammation during pregnancy increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism in children, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2021·3 min readAutism Develops Differently in Girls Than BoysStudy reveals there are differences in genes and the genetic burdens that underpin ASD between males and females. Researchers also found specific differences in the ways the brains of girls on the autism spectrum respond to different social cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2020·4 min readBaby’s First Breath Triggers Life-Saving Changes in the BrainA baby's first breath triggers a signaling system in the brainstem that helps support early breathing. The findings shed light on how problems with this neuropeptide system can increase the risk of SIDS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 8, 2020·4 min readBrain discovery suggests source of lifelong behavioral issuesStudy identifies AIM1 inflammasomes as crucial players in the development of a properly formed central nervous system by removing genetically compromised cells. The findings shed light on neurodevelopmental dysfunctions which occur and give rise to behavioral related disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2021·4 min readBrain-Repair Discovery Could Lead to New Epilepsy TreatmentsMicroglia do not only remove damaged materials following a seizure, they also appear to heal damaged neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 17, 2018·5 min readBrain’s Lymphatic Vessels May Be New Treatment Avenue for Multiple SclerosisResearchers have discovered lymphatic vessels carry previously unknown messages from the brain to the immune system that triggers multiple sclerosis. Blocking the messages may provide new treatment options for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 2, 2018·3 min readCan Focused Sound Waves Fix Rare ‘Giggling’ Form of Epilepsy?A pioneering ultrasound treatment could help treat hypothalamic hamartomas, a rare, benign mass in the brain that can cause epilepsy symptoms and unintentional giggling seizures.Read More