FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 23, 2022·6 min readCan the AI Driving ChatGPT Help to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease?OpenAI's ChatGPT program can identify clues from spontaneous speech that are 80% accurate in predicting the early stages of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 21, 2022·5 min readChild Body Weight Has Limited Effects on Mood and Behavioral DisordersDespite common belief, a new study reveals a child's body weight has little impact on mood or behavioral disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2022·4 min readMyelin Determines Energy Metabolism in Inhibitory Brain CellsIn PV cells, axons with myelin contain more mitochondria. When myelin is decreased in PV cells, mitochondria also decrease. However, mitochondria increase when myelin is lost in excitatory cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 19, 2022·5 min readSome Claim Culture Affects Our Basic Visual PerceptionThe basics of visual perception, such as object orientation, are largely independent of cultural variation and apply broadly across human populations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2022·5 min readOctopuses May Link Evolution of Complex Life to Genetic ‘Dark Matter’Findings support the theory that microRNAs are essential for the development and evolution of intelligent life.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2022·8 min readPotential New Treatment for “Brain Fog” in Long COVID PatientsResearchers identified two FDA-approved drugs that can mitigate or even eliminate the brain fog associated with COVID-19 infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2022·4 min readNext Generation Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Sensors for SerotoninA new fluorescent sensor allows researchers to track the activity of serotonin and helps visualize serotonin dynamics in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 15, 2022·5 min readNew Support for the Notion of a Serotonin Deficit in DepressionRecent studies have suggested there is not enough evidence to support the serotonin hypothesis for depression. However, a new study shows direct evidence of disrupted serotonin release in the brains of those with depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2022·4 min readPoor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis, but a Better Diet May Ease ItResearchers found significantly higher levels of Lcn-2 levels in the stools of patients with multiple sclerosis. This marker correlated with reduced bacterial diversity and increases in other markers of intestinal inflammation. Bacteria that ease inflammatory bowel disease were also reduced in MS patients with high fecal levels of Lcn-2 levels.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2022·5 min readBrain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s DiseaseDeep brain stimulation at the intersection of two fiber bundles linked to memory formation appears to alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2022·3 min readThe Biological Basis of Network Control Theory in Brain DynamicsResearchers have identified a correlation between control energy consumption and glucose metabolism in temporal lobe epilepsy. The mechanism provides a biological basis for the application of network control theory in the study of brain dynamics.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·December 12, 2022·5 min readThe More TV You Watch, the More Bodily Pain You Have Over TimeIncreased daily television viewing is significantly associated with an increase in bodily and chronic pain severity over time, especially for those with Type 2 Diabetes.Read More
