FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·6 min readBrain Noise Contains Unique Signature of Dream SleepUsing EEG to measure REM sleep allowed scientists to distinguish dreaming from wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2020·3 min readPlacebos Prove Powerful Even When People Know They’re Taking OnePlacebos reduce biomarkers in the brain of emotional distress, even when a patient knows they are taking one.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·5 min readNon-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language SoundsTranscranial vagus nerve stimulation could significantly improve a person's ability to learn the sounds of a new language. The non-invasive stimulation technique could have positive implications for boosting other types of learning also.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·4 min readGut Bacteria in People With Huntington’s Disease May Be a Potential Drug TargetStudy provides evidence of gut dysbiosis associated with Huntington's disease. Some of the gut measures were associated with disease symptoms such as movement and cognitive impairment. The findings could provide a new avenue of treatment for the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2020·4 min readREM Sleep Tunes Eating BehaviorSuppressing the activity of hypothalamic neurons in mice during REM sleep resulted in a decrease in the amount of food later consumed. The study suggests REM sleep is essential to stabilize food intake.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 5, 2020·5 min readUnderstanding Why Some Children Enjoy TV More Than OthersBrain responses of ten-month-old babies could predict whether the child would enjoy watching fast-paced television shows six months later.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 5, 2020·2 min readNeuroendocrine Markers of GriefCortisol levels are altered in people experiencing bereavement, causing possible consequences for health.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2020·4 min readBody Weight Has Surprising and Alarming Impact on Brain FunctionObesity and higher body mass are linked to decreased cerebral blood flow. Lower cerebral blood flow is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and a range of psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2020·4 min readBlood Test Could Diagnose Baby Brain Damage Just Hours After BirthResearchers have developed a blood test that looks at genetic markers to detect which babies who were deprived of oxygen at birth are at risk of developing neurodevelopment problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2020·4 min readNew Molecule Reverses Alzheimer’s-Like Memory DeclineCMS121, a synthesized variant of fisetin, a chemical found in fruits and vegetables, improved memory, and slows neurodegeneration in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2020·6 min readKey Brain Region Was ‘Recycled’ as Humans Developed the Ability to ReadThe inferior temporal cortex is capable of performing tasks, such as distinguishing between real and nonsense words and picking out specific letters from words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2020·3 min readCan Sleep Protect Us From Forgetting Old Memories?Memories are dynamic, not static, researchers report. Sleep helps reorganize memories and presents them in the most efficient ways. Even old memories are not final. Sleep helps to keep memories constantly updated.Read More
