FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 19, 2016·5 min readMissing Link Between Gut and Brain Discovered With Big Implications for DiseaseResearchers have identified immune cells in the membranes around the brain that could be a 'missing link' in the gut-brain axis. The immune cells also appear to have a positive impact on recovery following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 10, 2017·5 min readResearchers Discover How Neurons Tell Each Other to Die Under Trauma and DiseaseAccording to researchers, axons coordinate each other's destruction, contributing to neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 27, 2017·3 min readNegativity Be Gone: New Online Tool Can Retrain BrainResearchers have developed a new online brain training program that can help reduce anxiety and depression.Read More
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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
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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2018·4 min readTrue Nature of Cells Blamed in Alzheimer’s RevealedResearchers confirm microglia, immune cells implicated in neurodegenerative disorders, play a role in protecting the central nervous system.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·June 28, 2018·3 min readPeople with Autism Want to Socialize, They May Just Express It DifferentlyA new study pushes back the assumption that those on the autism spectrum do not wish to socialize with others. Researchers hope their findings will lead to more respectful treatment of those with ASD and help develop more effective methods of support for those with autism.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
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
FeaturedPsychology·February 22, 2019·4 min readProbing the Pain of OstracismResearchers report on the psychological impact of ostracism. The findings reveal being acknowledged helps to ease the pain of social rejection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2019·4 min readResearchers discover cells that change their identity during normal developmentMelanocytes, a type of pigment cell in zebrafish, can transform after development into a different cell type.Read More