FeaturedNeuroscience·June 17, 2019·3 min readDo video games drive obesity?Study contradicts the popular assumption that video gaming is associated with an increased risk of obesity in children and teenagers. However, researchers did find a small correlation between obesity and adult gamers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2019·3 min readStem cells reprogrammed into neurons could reveal drugs harmful to pregnancyA new experimental system which uses embryonic stem cells reprogrammed into neurons has the potential to assess the pathogenic effects of a drug on brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 17, 2019·3 min readBreakthrough in understanding how human eyes process 3D motionTwo distinct pathways in the visual system allow us to process 3D motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 17, 2019·3 min readPomegranate compound with anti-aging effects passes human trialRecent clinical trials show urolithin A, a compound derived from molecules in pomegranates, can slow the aging process. Urolithin A improves mitochondrial function following oral consumption.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 17, 2019·4 min readImmune system can slow degenerative eye disease: Mouse studyStudy reveals C3, which can cause damage in some eye diseases, may help to slow the progression of retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 17, 2019·5 min readAdolescence is the game-changer for schizophreniaTeens with schizophrenia symptoms and a genetic abnormality of chromosome 22 had significant brain atrophy in the hippocampus compared to those with the genetic variant and no psychiatric symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2019·3 min readSleep history predicts late-life Alzheimer’s pathologyYour sleep history during middle age may predict Alzheimer's pathology later in life. A decrease in sleep quality between 50 and 70 years of age is associated with higher levels of tau and amyloid beta in the brain. Changes in brain activity and quality of sleep could be a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2019·4 min readAntioxidant puts up fight, but loses battle against protein linked to Alzheimer’s diseaseDuring early Alzheimer's disease, SOD1 initially weakens levels of Tau protein. However, as the disease progresses, the antioxidant becomes less effective at protecting the brain against neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 15, 2019·3 min readPregnant women increase peripersonal space to ‘keep dangers at arm’s length’During the third trimester of pregnancy, a woman's concept of personal space expands. Researchers believe the alteration in peripersonal space isn't just connected to alterations in the body map, but also as a mechanism to protect the vulnerable abdomen from injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2019·4 min readMany choices seems promising until you actually have to chooseChoice overload can have negative consequences, a new study reveals.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 15, 2019·3 min readArtificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumors during surgeryResearchers have developed a new method, using diathermy smoke, to distinguish between malignant tumor tissue and healthy tissue during surgery.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 15, 2019·3 min readMouse study finds BPA exposure has transgenerational effects on gene linked to autismExposure to BPA appears to have a transgenerational effect on autism risk. Mice whose great grandmothers were exposed to BPA during pregnancy exhibited social behavioral deficits associated with ASD.Read More