FeaturedNeurology·December 28, 2017·5 min readLack of Sleep Boosts Levels of Alzheimer’s ProteinWUSTL researchers report a poor night's sleep can cause levels of amyloid beta to rise faster than the brain's waste disposal system can remove it. Researchers note frequent sleep disruptions can lead to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2017·4 min readBrain Network That Helps Babies Learn to Walk IdentifiedResearchers have identified a brain network that is involved in helping an infant learn to walk. Additionally, disruptions in the network may predict future risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 6, 2017·5 min readAlzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse StudyResearchers from WUSTL have identified a compound that targets APOE in mouse brains and which protects against Alzheimer's disease. The APOE4 genetic variant increases the risk of people developing Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer new possible avenues of treating the disease in humans.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Encodes SoundsResearchers report the auditory cortex may encode noises differently that was previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2017·3 min readCan Laughing Gas Help Deter Suicide?A new study will investigate if nitrous oxide will help to reduce suicide risk in hospitalized patients.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2017·5 min readToo Many Brain Connections May Be At the Root of AutismResearchers report too many connections form between neurons in the cerebellum and learning difficulties are expressed in mice who lack the RNF8 gene.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2017·7 min readAlzheimer’s Gene Poses Both Risks and BenefitsA new study from researchers at WUSTL reveals the TREM2 gene can have both positive and negative implications for the development of Alzheimer's disease and neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2017·6 min readPotential New Therapy Relieves Chronic ItchPeople suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 7, 2017·4 min readHuman Skin Cells Transformed Into Motor NeuronsWUSTL researchers have converted skin cells into motor neurons without going through the stem cell state. The new technique could help in the development of devastating neurodegenerative diseases, like ALS, that affect motor neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 28, 2017·6 min readInfants Know What We Like BestResearchers discover infants as young as 8 months look for consistent behavioral patters and are able to make judgement about other people's preferences based on probabilities calculated from observed events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2017·8 min readScientists Become Research Subjects in After-Hours Brain-Scanning ProjectResearchers join their own experiments as test subjects to evaluate different brain networks. Using neuroimaging to scan their brains, researchers created individual detailed maps of neural connections.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2017·4 min readCellular Roots of Anxiety IdentifiedA new Nature Communications study reports researchers have identified a population of neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex that become active when an animal is faced with the possibility of an anxious event.Read More