FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 7, 2018·5 min readExercise Generates New Neurons and Improves Cognition in Alzheimer’s: Mouse StudyResearchers report exercise can promote adult hippocampal neurogenesis and improve cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The study identifies ways to mimic the beneficial effects of experience through pharmacological and gene therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 7, 2018·4 min readBravery Cells Found in the HippocampusOLM cells in the hippocampus play a key role in risk taking behavior and anxiety, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 7, 2018·3 min readBrain Function Impacts How Experiences Contribute to DepressionA new study examines the relationship between brain function and the impact of life events on depressive symptoms.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 6, 2018·4 min readAlzheimer’s Risk Gene May Aggravate Neurological Air Pollution Effects in ChildrenAccording to researchers, children who carry the APOE4 gene and who are exposed to air pollution have higher behavior problem scores and their attention capacity was slower to develop.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 6, 2018·5 min readMetabolic Blood Test Could Accelerate ASD DiagnosisAccording to a new study, a new metabolic blood test can detect about 17% of children on the autism spectrumRead More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePainPsychology·September 6, 2018·4 min readDoes the Brain Really Feel No Pain?Is the popular claim that the brain feels no pain substantiated? A new paper looks at the accuracy of the belief.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 6, 2018·2 min readCommon Pesticide Inhibits Brain Development: Frog StudyA new study reveals pesticide chlorpyrifos have clear impact on brain development in Northern Leopard frogs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2018·5 min readAI Detects Depression in ConversationResearchers at MIT have developed a new deep learning neural network that can identify speech patterns indicative of depression from audio data. The algorithm, researchers say, is 77% effective at detecting depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2018·3 min readLosing Just Six Hours of Sleep Increases Diabetes RiskAfter just one sleep deprived night, the ability of the liver to produce glucose and insulin is altered, increasing the risk of developing metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2018·3 min readDoes Neuroscience Hold the Key to Understanding the Criminal Mind?According to a new study those with higher criminal tendencies choose to take risks and gamble more than law abiding citizens.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2018·3 min readIncreased Cortical Activation in Cannabis Users’ Brains During Resting StateResearchers report cannabis users exhibit increased synchrony in cortical regions during resting state than those nonusers. The study also reports cannabis users show greater cortical communication in the frontal regions of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2018·3 min readGestational Diabetes May Predispose Women to Postnatal DepressionA new study reveals 16% of new mothers who suffered gestational diabetes while pregnant developed postnatal depression symptoms following birth. Only 9% of women who didn't suffer GDM went on to develop PND. Researchers say gestational diabetes could be used as a biomarker for assessing PND risk following birth.Read More