FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 24, 2020·5 min readPTSD and Alcohol Abuse Go Hand-in-Hand, but Males and Females Exhibit Symptoms DifferentlyMale and female rodents exhibit distinct symptoms and brain features of both PTSD and alcohol use disorder. Following trauma, males show increased GABA receptor function, while females showed increased GABA release.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 23, 2020·4 min readWhy Low Oxygen Damages the BrainDysfunction in brain cells caused by low oxygen is caused by the same responder system that is intended to be protective.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2020·5 min readIncreasing Sleep Time After Trauma Could Ease Ill EffectsIncreasing time spent sleeping immediately following a traumatic event can help to significantly reduce the effects of trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2020·4 min readHappiness and the Evolution of Brain SizeStudy reveals a new role for serotonin in the development of the human neocortex. Serotonin acts cell-extrinsically as a growth factor for basal progenitors in the developing neocortex. Researchers report placenta-driven serotonin likely contributed to the evolutionary expansion of the neocortex in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2020·3 min readHow Herpes Infection May Impair Human Fetal Brain DevelopmentHerpes virus simplex type 1 infection can spread to the fetal brain during pregnancy, resulting in an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disabilities and neurological deficits.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 22, 2020·4 min readDiagnosing Parkinson’s Disease With Skin Samples Could Lead to Earlier DetectionA chemical assay can detect traces of Parkinson's related alpha-synuclein from skin samples.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2020·4 min readHumans Are Born With Brains ‘Prewired’ to See WordsNeuroimaging newborns reveals the human brain is born "prewired" to be receptive to words and language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2020·4 min readNeural Pathway Crucial to Successful Rapid Object Recognition in PrimatesResearchers have identified a brain pathway between the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and the inferior temporal cortex which enables primates to effortlessly identify objects in their field of vision.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 21, 2020·5 min readCannabis Reduces OCD Symptoms by Half in the Short-TermPeople with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2020·3 min readGut Hormone Blocks Brain Cell Formation and Is Linked to Parkinson’s DementiaParkinson's patients have reduced acylated-ghrelin to unacylated-ghrelin ratios in their blood. Lower levels of unacylated-ghrelin have been associated with a reduced ability to generate new neurons and memory impairments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 21, 2020·3 min readReduced Hormone Supply in Pregnant Mothers Linked to ADHD in Their ChildrenMaternal hypothyroidism may contribute to an increased risk of ADHD in their offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2020·2 min readCommunity Noise May Affect Dementia RiskPeople living in areas with high levels of daytime noise had a 36% higher risk of being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, and a 30% increased risk of Alzheimer's disease than those living in quieter neighborhoods.Read More