FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 7, 2019·3 min readBody Building Supplement May Harm Brain HealthA new study reports the popular body building protein supplement, L-norvaline, can have a negative impact on brain health. Researchers found that in low concentrations, the supplement causes damage to neurons which eventually leads to cell death.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 7, 2019·5 min readBlood Cells Could Hold Master Clock Behind AgingA new study reveals blood cell DNA remains steady, even after transplant. The findings shed new light on human aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 7, 2019·3 min readHow the Brain Prepares For ActionResearchers have identified the neural processes that occur milliseconds before we execute a series of skilled movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2019·6 min readNew Findings Could Make Mosquitoes More Satisfied, and Safer to Be AroundResearchers report specific drugs designed to affect human appetite work to suppress the appetite of mosquitoes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 7, 2019·4 min readSimple Drug Combination Creates New Neurons from Neighboring CellsResearchers have identified a small set of molecules that can convert glial cells into new neurons. The finding could help develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 7, 2019·4 min readNormal Brain Aging Patterns Occur At a Faster Rate in People with PsychosisA new study reports patients with psychosis experience accelerated brain aging in the frontoparietal and cingulo-opercular networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 7, 2019·5 min readThis Is a Neuron on NicotineResearchers have developed a protein sensor which allows for the observation of nicotine's movement in cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2019·5 min readHeavy Drinking in Teens Causes Lasting Changes in Emotional Center of BrainA new study reports teenage binge drinking can result in lasting epigenetic changes that alter the expression of BDNF-AS, a protein vital for the formation of neural connection in the amygdala.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2019·3 min readVoluntary Control of Brainwaves in Deep Brain of Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers have developed a neurofeedback system which allows Parkinson's patients to voluntarily control beta wave activity in the subthalamic nucleus.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 6, 2019·3 min readHearing and Deaf Infants Process Information DifferentlyA new study reports it takes longer for deaf infants to become familiar with new objects. Researchers say the study highlights a difference in how infants process information, even when the information is not auditory in nature.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2019·3 min readNicotine Exposure During Pregnancy Alters Dopamine Neurons and Genes in NewbornsA new study reports chronic nicotine exposure during pregnancy alters the genetics and dopamine neurons of newborns. The findings could help researchers develop a possible cure for nicotine addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2019·3 min readBrain Patterns Indicative of Consciousness, in Unconscious IndividualsResearchers say human consciousness is supported by dynamic, complex patterns of brain signal coordination.Read More
