FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2022·6 min readBetter Blood Sugar Control in Teens May Limit Diabetes-Related Brain DamageBetter glucose control can improve brain structure and function in young people with Type 1 diabetes.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2022·5 min read41% Of Teenagers Can’t Tell the Difference Between True and Fake Online Health Messages41% of teenagers have a tough time discerning between real and fake health-related news, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 27, 2022·4 min readNature via Nurture: How Parents’ Cognitive and Non-cognitive Skills Influence Their Children’s EducationParents' genes linked to both cognitive and non-cognitive skills affect their child's educational outcomes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 25, 2022·4 min readInvestigating the Role of Dopamine Circuits in Habit FormationDopamine neurons connect subregions of the striatum that contribute to habit formation. The findings shed new light on how habits are formed, and how they can be broken.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2022·4 min readNeurosurgical Procedure Used to Measure Dopamine and Serotonin Is SafeInserting a microelectrode deep into the brain to measure serotonin and dopamine levels of patients scheduled to receive deep brain stimulation is safe and effective.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 20, 2022·3 min readNew Model for Predicting Belief ChangeA new predictive model is able to determine who will change their minds about contentious scientific information when presented with evidence-based research.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2022·4 min readHow a Japanese Herbal Medicine Protects the Gut Against Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDKT, a Japanese herbal remedy containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose, reduced symptoms of colitis in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2022·5 min readThe Taste for Specialty Foods Is in Our GenesResearchers have identified over 400 different genes associated with people's liking of different foods including avocados, chilies, oily fish, and more.Read More
