FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2015·3 min readPhysical Activity Improves Mental Flexibility in Older AdultsOlder people who engage in regular physical activity have more intact white matter and have more variable brain activity than their less active peers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2015·4 min readProteins Produced by Activated Neurons Could Protect Against NeurodegenerationResearchers have discovered a key molecule that helps protect the brain against some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2015·4 min readResearchers Identify Nine Modifiable Risk Factors for Most Cases of Alzheimer’s WorldwideA new study reports there are nine potentially modifiable risk factors that may contribute to a significant number of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 20, 2015·3 min readBrain Waves Behind IndecisivenessResearchers reveal how different areas of the brain communicate with one another when it comes time to make a decision.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 20, 2015·3 min readWhat Day is it? Why it’s Hard to Keep Track of Days of the WeekA new study reveals mid week days have less mental representations attached to them, making it more difficult for us to recall what day it is.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2015·3 min readCould the Immune System Hold the Key for New Alzheimer’s Treatments?Researchers explore the interplay between the brain and immune system to find new potential targets for treating Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 19, 2015·4 min readInfluencing Mood: Happiness Spreads But Depression Doesn’tA new study reports that having friends who suffer from depressions doesn't affect the mental health of others.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 18, 2015·4 min readBrain Imaging Study Finds Unequal Healthcare Funding Provokes Moral DisgustA new study reports brain areas associated with moral and social disgust are triggered in people when they believe healthcare funding is split unequally.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 18, 2015·4 min readNicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the BrainA new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 17, 2015·5 min readRetinal Changes Used to Track Brain Pathology in SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, tracking retinal changes could provide a new measure for the progression of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 14, 2015·4 min readOlder People More Easily Distracted than the YoungA new study reports we tend to be more easily distracted as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 14, 2015·6 min readCan Your Brain Control How it Loses Control?New findings about glaucoma may have implications for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More