FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 9, 2020·4 min readVirtual reality is not suited to visual memoryStudy reports virtual reality may interfere with visual memory.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2020·4 min readRejuvenating the brain: More stem cells improve learning and memory of old miceCritical aspects of hippocampal function can be reversed in old age, or compensated for throughout life, with the help of neural stem cells.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 9, 2020·3 min readMissing protein in brain causes behaviors mirroring autismp75NTR, a protein implicated in normal brain development and Alzheimer's disease, may play a role in the development of autism. Mice bred without the protein exhibited learning deficits similar to those associated with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2020·5 min readDecoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprosthesesNeural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2020·3 min readOne-fourth of children with autism are undiagnosedA quarter of children under the age of eight on the autism spectrum are not being diagnosed, a new study reports. Those most affected are minority children.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·4 min readAbnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglectAbnormal activation of parvalbumin neurons in the young mouse auditory cortex manifests as a result of maternal neglect.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2020·7 min readLifestyle choices could slow familial frontotemporal dementiaThose with a genetic predisposition to frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can become resilient to the neurodegenerative disease by remaining physically and mentally active.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·4 min readStudy uncovers largest US outbreak of neurologic disease to dateStudy connects enterovirus A71, which causes Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, to a large outbreak of neurological illness in the U.S in 2018. Symptoms of the virus include myoclonus, ataxia, weakness, and autonomic instability.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 8, 2020·5 min readAre some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?Alteration of placental serotonin levels due to maternal depression or antidepressant use may be associated with the disruption of placental estrogen production.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2020·4 min readPeptide reduced epileptic seizures in human brain tissueThe neuropeptide NPY reduces seizures in human brain tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·4 min readGut microbes may improve stroke recoveryMicrobiota-derived short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) modulate stroke recovery. The effect was mediated by circulating lymphocytes on microglia activation. The study reports SCFAs could be a potential therapeutic to improve post-stroke recovery.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2020·3 min readAntipsychotic medications linked to brain injuries in individuals with Alzheimer’s diseasePeople with Alzheimer's disease who use antipsychotic medications have a 29% higher risk of head injury, and a 22% increased risk of TBI compared to those with the neurodegenerative disease who do not use the medications.Read More