FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2018·4 min readFemale Genital Mutilation Increases Mental Health Risks and Alters Stress ReactionsResearchers report female genital mutilation not only increases mental health risks, but also affects the way women's bodies cope with stress. In women subjected to FGM, cortisol levels were increased, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2018·4 min readCannabis Does Not Increase Suicidal Behavior in Psychiatric PatientsA new study contradicts existing data, finding there is no significant link between cannabis use and suicidal behavior in people with mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2018·4 min readNeural Activity Sheds Light on the Origins of ConsciousnessA new EEG and fMRI study of epilepsy patients may reveal clues about the origins of consciousness. Researchers report activity in the frontal lobe changes 2 seconds before patients report an alteration in perception, and activity in the medial temporal lobe changes one second prior to them reporting.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2018·4 min read‘Gut Instinct’ May Have Been the GPS of Human AncestorsResearchers have discovered another purpose for the gut-brain axis; relaying information to the hippocampus to store information about our environment and location.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readContent of Service Members’ Art Linked to Their Trauma LevelsResearchers discover a correlation between clinical symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety in visual self expression masks service members were asked to create during art therapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·4 min readPotential New Treatment for Drug Addiction Relapse RevealedA drug that blocks the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor may provide a new method for combating drug addiction relapse, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·3 min readMolecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease UnraveledIn Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·2 min readMusic Playschool Enhances Children’s Linguistic SkillsIncorporating musical lessons into preschool classes can significantly help to improve children's linguistic skills, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readProtein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress IdentifiedResearchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·7 min readPoet Robert Burns May Have Suffered From Bipolar DisorderResearchers examine the personal writings of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, and conclude he may have suffered from bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·4 min readSmoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain CalcificationsResearchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More