FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 8, 2017·5 min readMany Different Types of Anxiety and Depression ExistStanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 8, 2017·4 min readTraumatic Brain Injury Causes Intestinal DamageResearchers have identified a link between traumatic brain injury and intestinal changes. A new study reports the intestinal changes may contribute to increased risk of developing infections and could worsen brain damage in TBI patients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 8, 2017·4 min readUnique Pattern of Brain Inflammation May Explain Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral DrugsPersistent inflammation may underlie HIV associated neurocognitive disorders in patients taking specific antiretroviral drugs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·5 min read3D Mini Brains Accelerate Research for Repairing Brain FunctionResearchers have developed a new method of reducing the time it takes to grow mini brain models in the lab. This may accelerate research into diseases and injury that affect the nervous system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·5 min readElectrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses and Instructs MovementUniversity of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2017·5 min readHope for Autism: Optogenetics Shines Light on Social InteractionsOptogenetics helps researchers discover how social behavior and spatial learning are linked in autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·3 min readGenetic Mutations Cause ‘Vicious Cycle’ in Most Common Form of ALSResearchers reveal a repeat element in the DNA of C9orf72 gene becomes toxic when faced with starvation, toxins and viral infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·7 min readHow a Seahorse Shaped Brain Structure May Help Us Recognize OthersHarvard researchers report social recognization is regulated by oxytocin sensitive neurons in a region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 8, 2017·3 min readPopulation of Americans with Alzheimer’s Will More Than Double by 2060Researchers predict by 2060 around 15 million Americans will be living with MCI or Alzheimer's disease. Currently, 6.08 million people are living with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·6 min readCanola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer’sTemple University researchers report canola oil may have harmful effects on brain health. In a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, researchers discovered those exposed to canola oil in their diet had worsened memory and learning abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2017·5 min readWhy We Can’t Always Stop What We’ve StartedStopping a planned behavior requires a complex and rapid choreography between a number of different brain areas, JHU researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 6, 2017·6 min readNew Genetic Models of Autism Point to Cellular Roots of the DiseaseUsing a newly developed genetic model of autism, researcher discover the disruption of normal function and connectivity of neurons may underlie ASD.Read More