FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2018·5 min readZebrafish Interactions Offer Help in Studying Social Behavioral DisordersResearchers have identified neurons vital for socialized behavior in zebrasifh. The study reports, when the neurons are disabled, their orientation to one another breaks down in a similar way to socialization problems in humans with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 25, 2018·4 min readCognitive and Motor Training Combined May Slow or Reverse DementiaA new study reports 30 minutes of cognitive and motor training once a week can slow the progression of, and possibly reverse, the symptoms of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 25, 2018·5 min readNeural Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep IdentifiedResearchers have identified a neural link between depression and sleep problems. The study reports brain regions associated with short term memory, self and negative emotions are strongly connected in those with depression, and this may lead to bad sleep quality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2018·4 min readA New Connection Between Smell and Memory IdentifiedA new study reveals how smells we encounter throughout life are encoded in memory. The findings could help develop new smell tests for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2018·7 min readGreening Vacant Lots Reduce Feelings of Depression in City DwellersA new study reports tidying up and greening vacant lots in urban areas, can have a positive influence on the mental health of local residents. Researchers say people who lived within quarter of a mile of greened lots had a 41% decrease in depressive feelings compared to those who lived near overgrown lots.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2018·6 min readPerfectionism in Young Children May Indicate OCD RiskA new study reports children who exhibit excessive self control and have tendencies toward perfectionism are twice as likely to develop OCD by their teenage years. Researchers report perfectionist children often have smaller dorsal anterior cingulate cortex volume, an area of the brain linked to OCD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 20, 2018·4 min readUltrasound Could Help Improve Dementia SymptomsResearchers report applying ultrasound to the whole brain improves cognitive dysfunction in mouse models of dementia. A clinical trial is currently underway to test the effectiveness in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2018·6 min readComplete Fly Brain Image at Nanoscale ResolutionHHMI researchers used electronic microscopy technology to generate a high resolution digital snapshot of the adult fruit fly brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 19, 2018·5 min readADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College StudentsResearchers report, contrary to popular belief, Adderall and other ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students. Instead, they may impair cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2018·6 min readNeurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a TimeA new study reveals a single neuron is capable of encoding information from two different sounds by switching between signals associated with one sound to that of the other.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2018·4 min readPay Attention: How the Brain Performs a Background Scan to Help FocusAccording to researchers, vision and brain circuits perform regular background scans, making neurons available for focus based tasks. The process makes it possible for us to pay, and maintain, attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2018·5 min readResearchers Trace Parkinson’s Damage in the HeartBy the time typical symptoms of Parkinson's appear and patients are diagnosed with the disease, 60% of people experience significant damage to the heart's connections to the sympathetic nervous system. Researchers have investigated where inflammation and oxidative stress occur in the heart, and how this relates to heart problems associated with Parkinson's.Read More