FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2016·2 min readAlzheimer-Type Brain Pathology Following Transplantation of Dura MaterResearchers have discovered Alzheimer-type pathology in the brains of some dura mater transplant recipients who later died of CJD.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·3 min readSimilarities Between Gut Microvilli and Inner Ear Hair Cell RevealedA new study looks at the similar features shared between inner ear stereocillia and gut microvilli.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2016·4 min readExposure to Environmental Toxin May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative DiseasesChronic exposure to the environmental toxin BMAA may increase the risk for developing neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Completes SentencesResearchers uncover how when we hear only a fraction of what is said, but are familiar with the context, we automatically are able to fill in the missing information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·4 min readNeurons in Gut Help Immune System Keep Inflammation in CheckResearchers report neurons help protect intestinal tissue from over-inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·2 min readDeciphering Sugar’s Siren SongSignals for taste and nutrients are processed in two separate areas of the striatum, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2016·4 min readThe Way to LearnA new study reveals epigenetics may play a key role in memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2016·5 min readViral Tool Maps Brain Activity in Real TimeResearchers use a neutered strain of the rabies virus to map brain activity in real time.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·January 21, 2016·3 min readNew Depression Model Outperforms PsychiatristsA new depression model is better able to predict whether a patient will respond to a specific antidepressant than seasoned psychiatrists are able to.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2016·5 min readWhy It’s So Hard to Break HabitsA new study reveals habits leave lasting marks on specific brain circuits, priming us to feed our cravings.Read More
