FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience NewsNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·June 18, 2019Article rebuttal: Exercise as a primary prescription for mental health disorders should be approached with cautionRecently an article was published that stated exercise should be the new primary prescription for mental health disorders, however, as of right now there are a number of reasons why this should not be the case. While exercise has shown proven benefits in individuals with various disorders, only depression has adequate evidence to suggest exercise can potentially replace psychotherapy or medication. Until more thorough research is conducted on a multitude of disorders, exercise needs to be promoted along with traditional therapies or done on a case by case basis if it is to be the sole treatment. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·September 9, 2016Synesthesia: When Tuesday Is The Color RedD'Arcy Brishon Carter reports on the neurological phenomenon of synesthesia. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Opinions·June 23, 2016Women in Neuroscience – Can We Have it All?Stacey A. Bedwell explores why females are under represented in the field of neuroscience. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·February 22, 2016Our Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly EpisodeAre humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Opinions·February 15, 2016The God Brain: Roundtable Discussion on God and Spirituality for Brain GamesIs belief in God innate in our brains, as if it were installed by some divine programmer? Or is spirituality a more complex evolving adaptation that has both helped and harmed us as a species? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Opinions·June 2, 2014Halting Neuronal Cell Death to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases and Other DisordersZaheera Shabbir comments on how some researchers are trying to treat neurodegenerative disorders by halting apoptosis. Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience Opinions·May 30, 2014The Race to the Top: The Use of ‘Smart Drugs’ to Excel in Academia and in the Professional WorldZaheera Shabbir presents her opinion about the use of nootropics as smart drugs to enhance cognitive abilities. Read More
