99 news posts in Neuroscience

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06 Dec 2018

Autism is associated with zinc deficiency in early development — now a study links the two

Researchers have discovered a mechanistic link between zinc, risk genes and abnormal neuronal connections in autism; Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

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06 Nov 2018

The smell of lavender is relaxing, science confirms

A new study shows that the famous relaxing effects of lavender rely on sense of smell; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

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02 Oct 2018

Scientists have built an artificial human brain cell

The most advanced digital replica of human neurons ever made reveals that our brain cells are unique; Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

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28 Sep 2018

Herpes virus link to bipolar disorder and depression

Study shows for first time that HHV-6 virus can infect neurons and possibly cause cognitive disturbances leading to psychiatric disorders: Frontiers in Microbiology

Young Minds

21 Sep 2018

Understanding traumatic injury to the human brain

“We hope that with this article Collection, kids will understand how to protect themselves from Traumatic Brain Injury.”

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23 Aug 2018

New theory may explain cause of depression and improve treatments

Dysfunction in mitochondria could be root cause of depression, providing opportunity for new developments of antidepressant drugs: Frontiers in Neuroscience

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16 Jul 2018

Online information on vaccines and autism not always reliable

Up to 24% of websites analysed in different countries found to have a negative stance on vaccines: Frontiers in Immunology

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14 Jun 2018

Frequent football ‘headers’ do more harm than occasional head impact accidents

The study is the first to compare the cognitive effects of ball heading and unintentional head impacts in soccer players: Frontiers in Neurology

Young Minds

31 May 2018

Training the world’s youngest brain scientists

Shaking in their lab coats: young students of the Brain Explorer Academy give scientists feedback during a live peer review event.

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27 Mar 2018

Caloric restriction in combination with low-fat diet helps protect aging brains

Exercise was significantly less effective than caloric restriction in preventing aging-induced inflammatory activation of microglia in mice: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience

Neuroscience

23 Feb 2018

Brain disease: do pathological behaviors stem from faulty beliefs?

A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders could help provide personalized treatments for patients: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

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22 Jan 2018

Mirror neuron activity predicts people’s decision-making in moral dilemmas

Genuine concern for others’ pain plays a causal role when judging moral dilemmas, shows a study in Frontiers in Psychology

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03 Jan 2018

Presurgical imaging may predict whether epilepsy surgery will work

A new method described in Frontiers in Neuroscience may help identify epilepsy patients at high risk of continued seizures.

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15 Dec 2017

Lost in time and space: How challenges change the way you think

Research in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you.