FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 30, 2022·4 min readA New Treatment Reduces Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Mice ModelsAdministering a lipid that mediates inflammation reduced chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mouse models. Researchers found these mediator lipids are reduced in humans with multiple sclerosis.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 30, 2022·6 min readAutism, ADHD and School Absence Are Risk Factors for Self-HarmThe risk of self-harm presenting to emergency rooms is three times higher for boys with ASD compared to those not on the autism spectrum. Additionally, researchers found a four-fold increase in self-harm behaviors for both males and females with ADHD. Children with less than 80% school attendance also had a three times higher risk of self-harming behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2022·4 min readDe-aging the Virtual Brain: Computational Models Used to Identify Key Brain Targets for Stimulation and Counter Brain AgingUsing whole-brain virtual models, researchers simulate the effects of non-invasive neurostimulation on the aging brain. The computational models shed light on the dynamics of brain changes as a result of aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 30, 2022·3 min readBlind People Remember Language Better Than Sighted People DoA new study reveals blind people remember speech and language better than sighted people. Researchers say blind people use language as a mental tool to remember information.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 29, 2022·5 min readStudy Looks Into Little Known Purging DisorderWhile purging may be a characteristic of bulimia nervosa, a new study reports a different kind of eating disorder may also be responsible for purging behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2022·3 min readClues Into a Sleep MysteryUsing gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 29, 2022·5 min readHow Ritalin Sharpens AttentionStudy sheds new light on the neurobiological mechanisms that occur, allowing the ADHD drug Ritalin to improve attention and report the drug could have benefits for a range of cognitive changes associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 29, 2022·5 min readStress, Anxiety and Depression During Pregnancy May Hinder Toddler’s Cognitive DevelopmentStress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy were associated with altered key features in fetal brain development, resulting in decreased cognitive offspring in a child at 18 months of age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 28, 2022·5 min readLiving in Areas With More Greenery May Boost Cognitive FunctionLiving near green spaces improves processing speed, cognitive function, and attention in addition to improving mental health, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 28, 2022·3 min readNew Brain Learning Mechanism Calls for Revision of Long-Held Neuroscience HypothesisExperimental observations conclude learning is mainly performed by neural dendrite trees as opposed to modifying solely through the strength of the synapses, as previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 28, 2022·5 min readNerd Cells, ‘Super-Calculating’ Network in the Human Brain DiscoveredNewly identified "nerd cells" code for speed, direction, and position all at once.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2022·5 min readStudy Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’Researchers have identified an optimal diet to extend longevity comprising of various aspects of diet, from food composition and caloric intake to the length and frequency of fasting periods.Read More
