AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 18, 2022·6 min readDifferences in Genetic Influences Among People All Along the Autism SpectrumA series of new studies investigate how genetics affect the development and symptoms of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 18, 2022·4 min readRandom Acts of Kindness Make a Bigger Splash Than ExpectedPeople often underestimate the positive emotions and outcomes people who are the recipients of random acts of kindness feel.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·August 18, 2022·6 min readNew Dementia Risk Genes Identified Through Novel Testing ApproachResearchers have identified multiple new risk genes for Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2022·2 min readNovel Method Aims to Demystify Communication in the BrainA newly developed statistical method is able to disentangle signals relayed between brain areas, even when the communication between the brain areas is bidirectional.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2022·5 min readThe Taste for Specialty Foods Is in Our GenesResearchers have identified over 400 different genes associated with people's liking of different foods including avocados, chilies, oily fish, and more.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·4 min readHow DDT Exposure Contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease RiskDDT exposure causes sodium channels to remain open, leading to increased neural firing and an increased release of amyloid beta peptide. Blocking the channels with tetrodotoxin reduces the toxic amyloid protein by increasing the production of the amyloid precursor protein.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·3 min readConsuming Green Vegetables and Certain Supplements Suppresses Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseConsuming green vegetables and adding a daily chlorophyllin supplement helps alleviate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, researchers report. Additionally, chlorophyllin supplements help significantly reduce mortality risks associated with IBD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·3 min readReprogramming Human Skin Cells Into Aged Neurons to Study Neurodegenerative DisordersConverting skin cell samples into neurons helps researchers gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2022·7 min readMusical Tests Can Detect Mental Deterioration in Old AgeA new musical test can help to detect cognitive decline in old age.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2022·5 min readMisophonia Is More Than Just Hating the Sound of ChewingA new study contradicts previous findings that suggest misophonia is caused by a supersensitive connection between the auditory cortex and orofacial motor control areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2022·3 min readCoffee and Cigarettes: Research Sheds New Light on Nicotine and Morning BrewFor smokers, the first cigarette of the day is often accompanied by a cup of coffee. Researchers say this may be more than a habit, finding chemical compounds in roasted coffee beans may help quell the effects of morning nicotine cravings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·4 min readPreschoolers With Larger Vocabulary Before They Begin Education, Perform Better in ClassPre-school-aged children with better vocabulary and attention skills before they begin school are more likely to perform better in an educational setting than their peers with less well-developed vocabulary and attention skills.Read More