Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Concussion and Predicts Long Term Cognitive Disability
High levels of SNTF in the blood after TBI correlate with brain tissue damage, researchers discover.... Read More...
Open Neuroscience Articles
Open Neuroscience Articles are research articles that use at least one Open Access research paper as a reference.
New Hope for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly revives brain function and improves quality of live for those with TBI, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Understanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers use a novel genomic approach to better understand genetic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...
Glowing Worms Illuminate Roots of Behavior
Researchers develop a novel system to image worm brain activity. The new technology makes it possible for researchers to study the neural circuitry and genetics associated with animal behavior. ... Read More...
Personal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive Episodes
Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.... Read More...
Anticipation and Navigation: Do Your Legs Know What Your Tongue is Doing?
Researchers create a multisensory virtual reality environment in order to better understand how the brain processes spatial navigation and the anticipation of important events.... Read More...
Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes
Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.... Read More...
Patient in ‘Vegetative State’ Not Just Aware, but Paying Attention
A new study reveals a patient in a seemingly vegetative state showed signs of attentive awareness which had not been detected previously. Researchers hope the findings could open the door to creating specialized devices to allow those in a vegetative state to interact with the outside world.... Read More...
Absence of the SMG1 Protein Could Contribute to Parkinson’s and Other Neurological Disorders
A new study links a lack of SMG1 to protein aggregates associated with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...
Baby Brains are Tuned to the Specific Actions of Others
Researchers discover infant brains are surprisingly sensitive to other people's movements. ... Read More...
RNA Build Up Linked to Dementia and Motor Neuron Disease
Researchers have identified a new toxic entity associated with genetically inherited forms of frontotemporal dementia and motor neuron disease.... Read More...
Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes
Researchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.... Read More...