FeaturedPsychology·October 14, 2018·4 min readLink Between ADHD and High Fluoride Levels in PregnancyResearchers report higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of ADHD in school aged children. The study reports prenatal fluoride exposure is most strongly associated with inattentive behavior and cognitive problems in the children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2018·4 min readPrevious Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory LossA new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·October 14, 2018·6 min readDish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision DevelopsUsing human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2018·3 min readBeing Born in the Wrong Zip Code Can Shorten Your LifeResearchers report on why being born and raised in certain areas can have a dramatic impact on your life expectancy.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain’s Grid System Maps Mental SpacesAn international team of researchers have been able to demonstrate, with electrophysiological evidence, the existence of grid-like activity in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 14, 2018·5 min readTwo Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory FormationResearchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 13, 2018·4 min readAbnormal Vision in Childhood Can Affect Brain FunctionsResearchers say children with visual problems such as amblyopia may face developmental issues in brain areas responsible for attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2018·5 min readWhy It’s Fun to Be FrightenedWith Halloween just around the corner, researchers look at why many of us find enjoyment out of being scared.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2018·5 min readEffects of Epilepsy on Neural Activity Fluctuates with Reproductive Cycle: Mouse StudyResearchers report mice with epilepsy have alterations in neural pattern activity in an area of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2018·2 min readStudy Provides Insights On the Effects of Exercise on Cognitive PerformanceStudy reveals both aerobic exercise and standing in an upright posture improves visual working memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2018·4 min readEffects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three GenerationsResearchers report high fat diet in female mice can have an epigenetic effect on future generations. The study found high fat diets had lead to an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and addictive behaviors over three generations of offspring.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2018·3 min readClues That Suggest People Are Lying May Be DeceptiveA new study reveals verbal and physical signs of deception are harder to detect than people believe.Read More
