A retinal image technique sheds new light on Sanfilippo syndrome, a neurodegenerative disorder responsible for dementia in children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Children With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional Responses
Children with dyslexia show stronger emotional responses than their peers without the disorder. The higher emotional reactivity was correlated with stronger activation in the salience network of the brain, a system that supports self-awareness and emot…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Drug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within Days
Short-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: App Predicts Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s
A new app combines basic data with information about specific biomarkers found in an individual’s blood to assess the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease within two to four years.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How COVID-19 Reaches the Brain
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 enters the brain via neurons in the olfactory mucosa.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cortex Over Reflex: Study Traces Circuits Where Executive Control Overcomes Instinct
Anterior cingulate cortex neurons project connections to the superior colliculus. The superior colliculus carries out reflexive movements. The study finds the purpose of the ACC neurons connections to the SC is to over-rider the SC when executive contr…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Infant Language Exposure Shapes Brain Circuitry
Taking turns in “conversations” with adult caregivers synchronizes activity in language areas of the infant brain.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Why Our Obsession With Happy Endings Can Lead to Bad Decisions
Study concludes one reason we may make unwise decisions is our preference for a positive outcome.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Humans Use Objects in Novel Ways to Solve Problems
Study provides a new framework for investigating and formalizing the cognitive processes behind how humans use tools.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Laughing Is Good for Your Mind and Your Body, Here’s What the Research Shows
Researchers investigate how laughter improves both mental and physical well-being.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Microbiota Linked to Dynamics of the Human Immune System
Study reveals the gut microbiome directly influences the makeup of the human immune system. Researchers found the concentration of different types of immune cells in the blood change in the presence of different bacterial strains in the gut.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Are We the Same Person Throughout Our Lives? In Essence, Yes
The continuity of self remains stable throughout our lifetimes, while other components of the “self”, including physical appearance, attitudes, beliefs, and physiological processes change.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Genetic Discovery Could Lead to Better Prediction of Suicide Risk Within Families
Study ties twenty genes into suicidal behaviors that span generations of families.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Gut Microbes: A Key to Normal Sleep
Normal sleep in mice is reliant upon bacteria that help produce neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, in the gut.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Real-World Neuroscience Experiments Show Diversity in Learning New Motor Skills
Researchers found the whole body changes as we learn new movement-based skills.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Regions of the Brain Where Serotonin Promotes Patience Revealed
A new study reveals specific brain regions that individually promote patience through the action of serotonin.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: High Blood Pressure in Midlife Is Linked to Increased Brain Damage in Later Life
Higher than average blood pressure during middle age is associated with an increased risk of and more extensive brain damage in old age.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Unique Schwann Cells: The Eyes Have It
Researchers discovered the genetic properties of the glial cells that wrap around axons in our corneas have the potential for nerve regeneration and vision preservation.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: More Skin-Like, Electronic Skin That Can Feel
Researchers have developed a multimodal ion-electronic skin that can detect heat and mechanical stimulation at the same time.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Which Speaker Are You Listening to? Hearing Aid of the Future Uses Brainwaves to Find Out
EEG and AI technology can directly decode the direction in which people are listening from brainwaves alone, without having to link them to direct sounds.
