FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2016·4 min readFlu Like Symptoms During Pregnancy May Affect Fetal Brain DevelopmentA new study reports babies born to moms who suffered from viral infections, even mild ones, while pregnant are at increased risk of brain abnormalities.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2016·3 min readLong-Term Memory Test Could Aid Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’sA combination of neuroimaging and long term memory tests could help with the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2016·5 min readA Genetic Cause of Multiple Sclerosis DiscoveredA new study claims researchers have proven multiple sclerosis can be caused by a single genetic mutation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2016·5 min readNew Signs of Stress Damage to the Brain: Mouse StudyA new study reports prolonged exposure to stress can result in structural changes to the amygdala in mice.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 31, 2016·6 min readThis is the Teenage Brain on Social MediaA new study sheds light on the influence of peers and social networking on the teenage brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2016·3 min readBrain Area Responsible for Learning From Immediate Experience IdentifiedResearchers report the mediodorsal thalamus plays a key role in rapidly updating information as we learn.Read More