FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2019·5 min readGenes on the Move Help Nose Make Sense of ScentsA new study sheds light on the ingenious mechanism that underlies the brain's ability to distinguish between different smells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2019·2 min readExploring the Social Epidemiology of the MicrobiomeResearchers shed light on the epidemiological factors that help shape our gut bacteria from social relationships, socioeconomic status and health related behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2019·3 min readExcessive Body Fat Around Middle Linked to Smaller Brain SizeResearchers report obesity and excessive body fat around the middle is associated with lower grey matter volume in the brain. The study also found a link between obesity and shrinkage in specific brain areas.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 9, 2019·2 min readFirst Pregnancy After Robot Assisted Uterus TransplantResearchers report a woman who underwent revolutionary robotic uterine transplant surgery is now pregnant. The child will be the first born following a transplant using the new robotic surgical technique.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2019·4 min readCommon Food Additive Derails Good Exercise HabitsResearchers report inorganic phosphate, an additive and preservative used in up to 70% of foods in the common American diet, may reduce the desire and ability to exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 9, 2019·3 min readHow Words Get an Emotional MeaningResearchers used EEG to investigate how the brain processes stimuli to determine whether an image or word is positive or negative. The study found words associated with loss causes neural reactions in the visual cortex after 100 milliseconds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 9, 2019·5 min readStatins May Help Treat Serious Mental IllnessA new study reveals statins, biguanides and other drugs that help treat physical conditions may have significant benefits for the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2019·3 min readReading with Preschool Children Boosts Language by Eight MonthsAccording to researchers, reading with your preschool aged children can boost their language development by up to eight months. Receptive language skills are positively enhanced when a child reads along with a carer, the study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·January 9, 2019·6 min readSpecific Gene Variants May Raise Bipolar Disorder RiskResearchers report the CPG2 protein is significantly decreased in the brains of people with bipolar disorder and mutations in the SYNE1 gene undermines the expression of CPG2. The study shows how a set of genetic differences in those with bipolar disorder can lead to specific psychological dysfunction in synapses in the brain. The findings could help improve diagnosis of the disorder and help develop new treatments for BD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 8, 2019·3 min readNeural Fingerprints ID Those Likely to Abstain from CocaineUsing deep learning technology in combination with neuroimaging data, researchers were able to accurately predict who would abstain from cocaine during treatment for addiction.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2019·4 min readHow Electrical Stimulation Activates NeuronsA new study reveals frequency plays a key role in neural activation from electrical stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2019·3 min readExercise Hormone May Slow Alzheimer’s ProgressionResearchers report the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease contain less of the exercise related hormone called irisin. Boosting levels of irisin in the brain could slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.Read More