HARMFUL EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE BRAIN AND PROMISING APPROACHES FOR RELIEF
Researchers present new findings about how stress takes a toll on the whole body.… READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A LOOMING PANDEMIC
Researchers predict the number of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease will grow to pandemic proportions by 2040.… READ MORE…
IMPACT OF A GENETIC RISK FACTOR FOR SUBSTANCE USE DIFFERS BY SEX IN ADOLESCENTS
Study finds a sex difference in a gene linked to substance abuse risk in adolescents.… READ MORE…
WHY HEAD AND FACE PAIN CAUSE MORE SUFFERING
Duke researchers have discovered head and facial sensory neurons are directly wired into one of the brain’s main emotional signaling hubs. Sensory neurons throughout the rest of the body are indirectly connected to the system. The findings help explain why head and face pains are more emotionally draining than other pains.… READ MORE…
THE NEURAL MECHANISMS BEHIND SOCIAL DECISION MAKING, COOPERATION AND AGGRESSION
Researchers will present findings about the neural mechanisms behind some social behaviors, ranging from aggression to social decision making.… READ MORE…
OUR AMAZING ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE IMAGES SEEN BRIEFLY 10 YEARS LATER
A new study reveals people are able to recognize images they have only seen for a few seconds up to 10 years after exposure.… READ MORE…
POTENTIAL TREATMENT FOR AUTISM AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
A GABA receptor modulating drug has been shown to reverse both social and cognitive deficits induced by a genetic mutation associated with autism and intellectual disabilities, researchers report.… READ MORE…
DEADLY COMBINATION IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES REVEALED
A new mouse model has been developed that captures the pathology of sporadic neurodegenerative diseases.… READ MORE…
EXERCISE INCREASES BRAIN SIZE
Exercise increases the size of the left region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory, a new study reveals.… READ MORE…
STUDYING SLEEP’S PROFOUND AND EXTENSIVE EFFECTS ON BRAIN FUNCTION
Studies presented at Neuroscience 2017 shed new light on how the brain consolidates memories and the neurological effects of poor sleep.… READ MORE…
HOW THE BRAIN ENCODES SOUNDS
Researchers report the auditory cortex may encode noises differently that was previously thought.… READ MORE…
GENETICS AFFECT WHERE CHILDREN LOOK
A new Current Biology study reveals there appears to be a strong genetic component to how people visually explore their environments.… READ MORE..
