FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 24, 2016·6 min readMixing Energy Drinks and Alcohol May Affect Adolescent Brains Like CocaineAccording to researchers, mixing high energy drinks with alcohol triggers changes in the teen brain similar to those experiences when taking cocaine.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2016·4 min readElderly Face Increased Dementia Risk Following a DisasterAccording to researchers, elderly people who had their lives uprooted and lost their homes to damage following a natural disaster were more likely to experience symptoms of dementia than those who were able to stay in their homes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2016·5 min readHow Our Brains Get Slacker As We AgeWe all know that as we age, our skin loses its firmness and elasticity. However, researchers have now discovered our brains may also lose its elasticity as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2016·5 min readHelping Alzheimer’s Patients Recall Their Grandchildren’s NamesResearchers report a telemedicine speech therapy program can help people recall words they had 'lost' as a result of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2016·5 min readIncreased Stroke Risk For Younger Pregnant WomenA new study reports younger pregnant and postpartum women could be at a higher risk of stroke than older pregnant women and non-pregnant women of the same age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2016·4 min readA Step Closer to Robotic Tutors for the ClassroomA robotic system that can detect the emotional state of young learners and improve the learning experience is one step closer to entering the classroom, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readSurvival Instincts of Fish Impaired by Climate ChangeResearchers report climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish, making them swim towards predators, rather than away.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·October 23, 2016·2 min readHigher Levels of Alzheimer’s Protein in Under 18’s With Early Onset PsychosisA new study find increased levels of Alzheimer's related Tau protein in children under the age of 18 who suffer early onset psychosis.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 23, 2016·4 min readEarliest Evidence in Fossil Record for Right Handedness DiscoveredResearchers have found the earliest evidence to date of right handedness in fossil records dating back 1.8 million years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readCheesy Stuff: The Science Behind Why Some People Hate CheeseA new study provides insight into the areas of the brain which become activated when people are presented with aversive foods and suggests the reward circuit may encode disgust.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2016·6 min readA Potential New Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer’sResearchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 22, 2016·7 min readGene Links Risk of Psychiatric Disease to Reduced Synapse NumbersAccording to researchers, a mutation in a gene associated with brain development may dispose people to various psychiatric illnesses as it reduces synapse numbers. Lithium may help to restore some of the synapses.Read More