99 news posts in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

20 Oct 2017

Scientists pinpoint jealousy in the monogamous brain

Jealousy activates brain areas associated with social pain and pair bonding, reports a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Neuroscience

19 Oct 2017

HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain

HIV-positive children who started ART by the age of 18 months show ongoing disruptions in white matter development, shows a study in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Neuroscience

03 Oct 2017

Modeling brain connections to understand Parkinson’s disease

A new model in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience finds differences in basal ganglia connection strengths between healthy and Parkinson’s disease brains.

Life sciences

27 Sep 2017

Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer

Researchers have identified new networks of related genes that may be involved in autism spectrum disorder, including those related to cancer, as described in Frontiers in Genetics.

Health

14 Sep 2017

Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics

Distinctive changes in brain activity in binge-drinking college students may be an early marker of brain damage, reports a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

Neuroscience

29 Aug 2017

Our brains do change from early to mid-adulthood

Contrary to belief, study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows considerable structural changes in the brain from early to mid-adulthood.

Neuroscience

29 Aug 2017

Brain injury in kids might lead to alcohol abuse

Researchers find evidence that traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents could be a risk-factor for alcohol abuse in later life

Neuroscience

29 Aug 2017

Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain

New research, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience compares two fitness routines to explore anti-aging effects on the brain in the elderly.

Neuroscience

27 Jul 2017

Study reveals most impactful neuroscience research

A study has identified the 100 most-cited neuroscience papers, and their research topics and journals.

Neuroscience

24 Jul 2017

Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains

Brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease show changes in bacterial populations compared with healthy brains.

Neuroscience

24 Jul 2017

Elderly yoginis have greater cortical thickness

Elderly female yoga practitioners have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, suggesting that yoga may protect against cognitive decline.

Neuroscience

13 Jul 2017

Menstruation doesn’t change how your brain works — period

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience study suggests that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle have no impact on aspects of cognition

Health

06 Jul 2017

Treating autism by targeting the gut

Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism.