FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2020·3 min readProbiotic could guard against Parkinson’sBuilding on previous research that links gut bacteria to the development of Parkinson's disease, researchers identified a probiotic which prevents the formation of alpha-synuclein.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 14, 2020·3 min read‘Marshmallow test’ redux: Children show better self-control when they depend on each otherStudy reports children are more likely to delay gratification when they and a peer rely on one another to get a reward than when they are left to their own willpower.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020·3 min readHyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changesStudy implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2020·5 min readFlame retardants and pesticides overtake heavy metals as biggest contributors to IQ lossExposure to flame retardants and pesticides resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in children between 2001 and 2016. However, adverse outcomes from exposure to mercury and lead fell significantly during the same period.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2020·4 min readSugar changes the chemistry of your brainAfter 12 days of sugar intake, researchers noted major changes in both the dopamine and opioid systems of pigs' brains. Alterations in the opioid system were seen following the very first intake of sugar.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020·6 min readT. gondii cat parasite reduces general anxiety in infected mice, not just fear of feline predatorsMice infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite showed no selective reduction in fear of feline predators. Findings reveal chronic T. gondii infection reduces anxiety and risk-aversion while increasing curiosity and exploratory behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2020·4 min readStudy finds evidence for reduced brain connections in schizophreniaNeuroimaging study reveals decreased levels of the SV2A protein in synapses in patients with schizophrenia. The decrease in the protein could underlie the cognitive difficulties experienced by those with schizophrenia and provide new targets for treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2020·7 min readContaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCDThe famous rubber hand illusion may help people with OCD overcome their condition without the stress of exposure therapy.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2020·4 min readHigher rates of post-natal depression among autistic mothersMothers on the autism spectrum are more likely to report symptoms of postnatal depression than mothers who do not have ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2020·7 min readThe first living robotsMicroscopic 'xenobots' created from frog embryo stem cells promise advances from drug delivery to neurological waste clean up.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 13, 2020·2 min readLong-term memory performance depends upon gating systemFruit fly study reveals suppression of a genetic switch boosts long-term memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2020·3 min readPotential new treatment for preventing post traumatic stress disorderStudy demonstrates a molecular mechanism that contributes to the development of PTSD. The findings could lead to therapeutic interventions for preventing or treating the disorder.Read More
