ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2019·3 min readNew pattern of brain ageing identifiedNew patterns of brain ageing across the human lifespan have been revealed by researchers analysing microstructural changes in the brain’s white matter.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 28, 2019·3 min readSingle Population of Stem Cells Contributes to Lifelong Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Mouse StudyThe findings support a continuous model of neurogenesis throughout development and adulthood.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2019·6 min readQuick thinking? It’s all down to timingA pairing of presynaptic and postsynaptic activity in a population of hippocampal neurons can reduce the required number of synaptic plasticity evoking events. When spikes occur within ten milliseconds of each other, synapses strengthen for up to four hours.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2019·5 min readPeople ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brainThe synesthesia effect of being able to 'hear' silent movements may depend upon disinhibition of signaling between the visual and auditory brain regions. The study found musicians are more likely to experience the 'visual ear' phenomena than those with no musical training.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 26, 2019·4 min readTrained musicians perform better at paying attentionMusical training improves the ability to tune out distractions, and the more training, the better the control.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 22, 2019·4 min readNew drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumorCombining carboplatin, a common chemotherapy drug, with everolimus, a drug that blocks mTOR, is effective at inducing apoptosis and slowing tumor growth in patients with pediatric low-grade glioma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2019·4 min readSleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?A link has been identified between oxidative stress, which has previously been linked to aging and neurodegeneration, and sleep. Oxidative stress activates neurons that control sleep function. The findings could help in the development of treatments for sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 22, 2019·4 min readChild and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problemsStudy finds some evidence of a positive link between early life anxiety and later alcohol use disorder. However, there was no consistent link between anxiety in childhood and drinking frequency or binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·March 22, 2019·4 min readWhen neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not workDifferences in serotonergic neuron morphology, along with altered gene expression have been identified in patients with MDD. The findings shed light on why some patients do not respond to SSRI antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 21, 2019·5 min readDepression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fiftiesAn accumulation of depressive symptoms suffered between a person's twenties and forties are a strong indicator of linear decreases in memory function during their fifties.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 21, 2019·3 min readResearchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromesAn opinion article reports on a potential common cause for both SIDS and SUDEP. The reason sudden death may occur is due to a person's inability to wake when CO2 levels in the blood rise, as a result of dysfunctional serotonin neurons in the midbrain.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2019·4 min readBrain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written wordsA small, preliminary study helps researchers identify a region of the brain that specializes in the processing of auditory words.Read More