FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2015·5 min readThe Neural Basis of MultitaskingA new study looks at the mechanisms behind cognitive flexibility.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2015·4 min readGenetic Mechanism Could Delay Alzheimer’s Onset by Ten YearsA new study reports researchers have discovered a genetic variant that prevents levels of eotaxin increasing with age. Findings also show this mechanism could delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease by up to 10 years.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readHow Obstructive Sleep Apnea Damages the BrainA new study links obstructive sleep apnea to a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readHow Urate May Protect Against Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers report urate stimulates astrocytes to activate a major antioxidant pathway believed to have a role in some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·5 min readRoom for Improvement in Accuracy of Brain Imaging for DementiaA new study reviews how well different types of neuroimaging tests work to detect and track the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 1, 2015·5 min readBlocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSDA new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readTiming as Important as Quality of SleepA new study reports shifting sleep patterns has a negative impact on the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readNew Test Can Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have developed an EEG test that can help detect who is most at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 1, 2015·3 min readBridging the Vocabulary Gap: Researchers Find Predictor of Child VocabularyA new study links an infant's performance on cognitive tasks to later learning progress.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 31, 2015·9 min readNew Human Prion Disease IdentifiedAccording to researchers, Multiple System Atrophy, or MSA, is a neurodegenerative disease that is caused by a newly discovered type of prion.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 31, 2015·5 min readGenetic Link to Nearsightedness in Children Who Spend a Lot of Time ReadingAccording to a new study, children with a variant of the APLP2 gene were up-to five times more likely to develop myopia if they spent more than an hour a day reading.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 31, 2015·6 min readBuilt-In Delay Allows Us to See Small Moving ObjectsA new study reveals how motion sensing neurons are linked to other cells in the eye.Read More
