FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 19, 2020·4 min readWhy People Make Healthy Claims but Indulge in Unhealthy BehaviorsWhen asked questions about sensitive behaviors, such as alcohol consumption or over-eating, people tend to respond in ways they consider socially correct, while downplaying their personal negative behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 18, 2020·4 min readResearchers Identify Bacteria That Promote Metabolic and Mental HealthB. longum APC1472 reduces blood glucose levels and reduces weight gain in mouse models. The bacteria also keep ghrelin, a hormone associated with hunger, and the stress hormone cortisol in check.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2020·7 min readMachine Intelligence Accelerates Research Into Mapping BrainsCombining machine learning with MRI brain scans helps researchers provide a more accurate map of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2020·4 min readLiving Environment Affects the Microbiota and Health of Both Dogs and Their OwnersThe living environment has a significant impact on the skin microbiota, but not gut bacteria, in both humans and dogs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2020·5 min readHow Can You Declutter Your Mind?If you want to conjure a new thought in your mind, you have to force yourself to stop ruminating on old thoughts. The insight could help with the treatment of PTSD and other disorders associated with rumination.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·5 min readCellular Connections Found Between Nervous and Immune SystemsResearchers have identified a direct cellular interaction between the nervous system and the immune system. Pain sensing neurons around the lymph nodes can modulate lymph node activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·4 min readComputational Model Reveals How the Brain Manages Short-Term MemoriesA new computational algorithm shows how the brain maintains information in the short term using specific types of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 17, 2020·2 min readNew Mechanism to Balance Emotional BehaviorGABA accelerates the breakdown of endocannabinoids in the brain. Endocannabinoids are critical for emotional processing. The findings could lead to the development of new treatments for emotional behavioral disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·6 min readBig Brains and White Matter: New Clues About Autism SubtypesTwo new studies shed light on brain development and changes in ASD. Researchers found the development of white matter tracts in the brain was linked to the severity of autism symptoms. Additionally, larger brain size at age 3 was linked to a larger brain size later in childhood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·5 min readFish Oil Supplements Don’t Raise Bad CholesterolStudy finds no strong evidence that omega-3 fish oils containing DHA raises LDL-C in those with high triglyceride levels.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 17, 2020·4 min readBrain Area Crucial for Recognizing Visual Events IdentifiedAn area of the superior temporal sulcus is critical for visual processing and making decisions about visual information.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 17, 2020·4 min readCOVID-19 Virus Enters the BrainThe spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 can pass through the blood-brain barrier of mice. The protein likely causes the brain to release cytokines and spark neuroinflammation. The findings add to growing evidence that COVID-19 can enter the brain of those infected by the virus.Read More
