FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2017·8 min readWhich Genetic Marker Is the Ring Leader in the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have implicated TOMM40, a gene adjacent to APOE on chromosome 19, in the development of Alzheimer's disease. TOMM40, researchers report, plays a significant role in the decline of verbal learning after the age of 60.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 4, 2017·4 min readGenes Fueling Neuroblastoma Spread IdentifiedA new study reveals how LMO1 works wih the MYCN gene to fuel the spread of neuroblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2017·5 min readSchizophrenia and Memory Deficits: Biological Origins of Core Schizophrenia Symptoms DiscoveredA lack of adaptability in hippocampal place cells could be key to memory deficits in schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2017·5 min readNew Insight Into Self-Control Through NeuroimagingA new neuroimaging study reveals self control varies depending on the importance of the decision. Self control, researchers note, may also be augmented when people are asked to justify their decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readFace Value: Brain’s Ability to Recognize Faces Shaped Through Repeated ExposureKey brain areas associated with facial recognition were absent in monkeys who were temporaily deprived of seeing faces while growing up, a new study reports. The findings suggest experience and exposure is key to the brain's ability to recognize faces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2017·5 min readLove Your Beauty Rest? You Can Thank These Brain CellsResearchers at Johns Hopkins have identified specific neurons in the zona incerta that appear to help promote sleep. The discovery could help develop new treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2017·4 min readMagnetic Stimulation Improves Awareness of Cognitive AbilitiesA new study reports transcranial magnetic stimulation of the prefrontal cortex improves a person's ability to evaluate their performance during a working memory task.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 3, 2017·5 min readIs ADHD Really a Sleep Problem?A recent study proposes a new theory that states ADHD may be linked to problems with regular circadian sleep. Researchers found in 75% of people with ADHD, the physiological sleep phases was delayed by 1.5 hours.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 3, 2017·4 min readChildren’s Sleep Quality Linked to Mothers’ InsomniaA new study reveals children are more likely to experience poor sleep patterns if their mother suffers from insomnia. However, there is no link between children's sleep quality and insomnia in their fathers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2017·4 min readMouth Clicks Used in Human Echolocation Captured in Unprecedented DetailResearchers have investigated the mouth clicks in human echolocation. They hope to use synthetic human clicks to investigate how sounds can reveal the physical features of an object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2017·3 min readNew Source For Brain’s Development DiscoveredA new study published in Science reveals glia are vital for nerve cell development in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 2, 2017·5 min readBone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse StudyResearchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.Read More
