FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·3 min readActive Gaming is Good For Brain Health and MemoryAccording to researchers, playing video games that involve physical activity can help to boost memory and brain health as we age.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·6 min readResearchers Identify Damage Genes Considered High Risk For Developing Tourette SyndromeResearchers have identified four damaged genes which disrupt normal brain development in those with Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·5 min readAntibiotic Doxycycline May Offer Hope As Parkinson’s TreatmentLower doses of the common antibiotic Doxycycline reduces toxicity of alpha synuclein and may be used to help treat Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·4 min readOne Step Closer to Finding Out How Wine May Protect Your NeuronsA new study finds wine-derived human gut metabolites may have neuroprotective capabilities.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·4 min readSurprising Link Discovered Between Blood Sugar and Brain CancerDiabetes and high blood sugar appears to lower a person's risk of developing glioma brain cancer, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2017·5 min readStudy Reinforces Ketamine’s Reputation as AntidepressantA new study backs up previous research regarding the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression. Additionally, researchers identified antidepressant effects in Botox, Diclofenac and Minocycline, drugs commonly used for other purposes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 2, 2017·4 min readThe Science of “Hitting the Wall”Researchers find the physiological basis for 'hitting the wall' during exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2017·7 min readResearchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the BrainReviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2017·4 min readStroke Prevention May Also Reduce DementiaResearchers say stroke prevention strategy is also helping to reduce dementia in people aged 80 and over.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 1, 2017·4 min readPaternal Age at Conception May Influence Social Development in OffspringChildren born to either very young or very old fathers show more pro-social behaviors during early development, but lagged behind their peers born to middle aged dads during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2017·5 min readBrain Tissue Structure Could Explain Link Between Memory and FitnessVicsoelasticity in the hippocampus is associated with better performance on both memory and fitness tests, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2017·7 min read3D Model of NFL Player’s Brain Reconstructs Moment of ImpactSummary: A new brain modelling study that looks at what happens to the brains of NFL players following a collision...Read More