AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 23, 2019·4 min readScholars weigh in on new ideas about autismA new study calls into question many existing theories about the association between lack of social connectedness and autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2019·5 min readStudy Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember DecisionsThe medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 23, 2019·6 min readObstructive sleep apnea may be one reason depression treatment doesn’t workA potential link has been identified between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and major depressive disorder. Treating OSA may help to improve depressive symptoms, as well as reduce suicidal thoughts and improve sleep for those with insomnia.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2019·3 min readStudy looks at stem cells for answers to how a type of autism developsStem cell study reveals a genetic defect associated with fragile X syndrome delays the production of neurons during a critical stage of embryonic development.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2019·3 min readSpice up your life? Spicy food linked to increased dementia riskSpicy food lovers may be at greater risk of dementia than those who prefer more bland foods. A 15-year study reveals those who ate more than 50 grams of chili a day had an increased risk of cognitive decline as they aged. The memory decline was more significant in those with a lower BMI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 23, 2019·5 min readFor anemonefish, male-to-female sex change happens first in the brainIn anemonefish, male-to-female sex changes occur first in the brain and later involves gonadal changes. The physical sex alterations can occur months or even years after the brain changes occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 22, 2019·5 min readGut microbes may affect the course of ALSResearchers have isolated a molecule that may be under-produced in the gut of those with ALS. Using mouse models of the disease, researchers identified 11 microbial strains that became altered as the disease progressed, or before the development of symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 22, 2019·3 min readAnticonvulsant mechanism of cilantro uncoveredStudy reveals a molecular action that enables cilantro to effectively delay seizures. One component of cilantro, dodecenal, binds to a specific part of the potassium channel to open them, reducing cellular excitability.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2019·4 min readExosomes may hold the answer to treating and diagnosing developmental brain disordersExosomes carry signaling information required to regulate neural circuit development.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 22, 2019·4 min readWhen you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing anotherSubsequent search miss causes a reduction in the ability to detect an additional hazard when they spot another. The findings could help modify driver training to help reduce accidents and to develop in-vehicle technologies that focus on accident reduction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 22, 2019·2 min readSocial isolation stresses rodentsSocial isolation caused by housing animals alone increases stress and epilepsy in rodent models. The effects of social isolation may negatively impact the results of preclinical drug trials that use these animals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 22, 2019·3 min readStudy finds Nunavik Inuit are genetically uniqueCanada's Nunavik Inuit population are genetically distinct from any other known population. Certain genetic variants identified in this population are associated with a higher risk of brain aneurysms. Nunavik Inuit have distinct genetic signatures in pathways linked to lipid metabolism, allowing them to adjust to higher-fat diets and the extreme temperature of the Canadian Arctic.Read More
