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·July 6, 2017·3 min read

Drug Restores Cells and Memories in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

A new drug has proven effective at restoring memories and neural connections in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The new drug was originally developed as a treatment for Schizophrenia. While the drug does not destroy amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's, it does allow the plaques to co-exist with neurons.

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·June 6, 2017·3 min read

Tourette Like Tics Vanish With Histamine: Mouse Study

Histamines may help to reduce tics associated with Tourette syndrome, a new mouse study finds.

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·May 26, 2017·2 min read

Optic Probes Shed Light on Binge Eating

Optogenetically activating neurons in an area of the brain not previously associated with feeding can produce binge eating behavior, researchers report.

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·May 9, 2017·2 min read

Key Pathway in Inflammation and Aging Identified

Findings provide insight into key processes of inflammation and could also have implications for treating neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.

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·March 2, 2017·4 min read

Ketamine Eases Severe Depression, But Questions of Dosage and Duration Remain

A new study reports research into the term of use of ketamine to treat depression is limited.

Autism Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 27, 2017·3 min read

Autism Risk Genes Linked to Evolving Brain

According to researchers, genes linked to autism may have been positively selected during human evolution as they contribute to enhanced cognition.

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·February 23, 2017·3 min read

Fructose is Generated in the Human Brain

Researchers report the brain is able to convert glucose into fructose.

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·February 2, 2017·4 min read

Brain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit Suicide

Researchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.

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·January 24, 2017·2 min read

Pinpointing Fetal Cells Vulnerable to Later Life Stress

A new study reports cells damaged before birth may provide an increased risk of psychiatric disorders later in life.

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·January 9, 2017·4 min read

Brain Impairments in Preterm Infants May Begin in the Womb

According to researchers, even before a preterm infant is born, they may have alterations in the brain's neural networks that could contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 6, 2017·4 min read

Gun Violence is a ‘Contagious’ Social Epidemic

Researchers use an epidemiological approach to assess the probability of an individual becoming a victim of gun violence.

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·November 29, 2016·3 min read

Psychopaths Can Regret Bad Decisions, But Don’t Learn From Them

According to researchers, when a bad decision directly affects a psychopath, they experience regret but they do not use the experience as a lesson to direct their choices in the future.