FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2017·5 min readGene Immunotherapy Protects Against Multiple Sclerosis: Mouse StudyA new study in Molecular Therapy reveals gene immunotherapy is able to reverse symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, and even prevent the disease from appearing in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2017·5 min readHigher Manganese Levels in Children Correlate With Lower IQ ScoresHigher levels of manganese in blood and hair samples has been linked to slower working memory and lower IQ in children, a new study reports. Researchers report children who live in areas with high environmental levels of manganese are at significant risk of neurodevelopmental problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2017·4 min readHighly Precise Wiring in the Cerebral CortexResearchers from Max Planck Institute have identified a neural connectivity pattern in the medial entorhinal cortex that appears to assist with navigation.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 21, 2017·6 min readBabies Can Learn That Hard Work Pays OffMIT researchers report children as young as 15 months try harder to complete a task if they witness an adult struggling to succeed than those who witness a task completed effortlessly.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 21, 2017·3 min readOne in Four Girls is Depressed at Age 14UCL researchers report 24 percent of girls aged 14 report feeling symptoms of depression. Only 9 percent of young teenage males reported feeling depressed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2017·4 min readYour Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or NotWhether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 21, 2017·5 min readJellyfish Sleep Like the Rest of UsMuch like other animals, the upside-down jellyfish enters into sleep. However, unlike other animals, the jellyfish has no central nervous system. Researchers believe the need to sleep evolved before the emergence of a central nervous system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 21, 2017·4 min readNeuron Types in Brain Are Defined by Gene Activity Shaping Their Communication PatternsA new Cell study reports on the molecular-genetic basis of neural cell types. The study reports families of gene encoding proteins involved in neurotransmission define neurons by determining which cells they connect to and how they communicate.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2017·4 min readBrain Inflammation Linked to Suicidal Thinking in DepressionResearchers have identified increased inflammatory activation markers in the brains of people with major depressive disorder who report suicidal ideations. The findings support recent research that anti-inflammatories may provide antidepressant effects for some patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2017·3 min readVirtual Brain Lab Brings Together World-Leading NeuroscientistsA new joint initiative, dubbed the International Brain Lab, will bring together researchers from around the world to investigate the neural mechanisms of learning and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 21, 2017·4 min readPersonality Changes Don’t Precede Clinical Onset of Alzheimer’s DiseaseDespite popular belief, researchers have found no evidence that personality changes appear prior to the onset of dementia. The findings are published in JAMA Psychiatry.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 20, 2017·2 min readBoth High and Low Levels of Magnesium in Blood Linked to Dementia RiskA new study in Neurology reveals people whose blood magnesium levels are either too high or two low face an increased risk of developing dementia.Read More
