Neuroscience

10 Facts About Lupus

In the last few months, pop star Selena Gomez and actress Kristen Johnston have said they struggle with lupus, bringing new attention to the autoimmune disease. They join a list of celebrities such as R&B singer Toni Braxton, Nick Cannon, host of “Ame ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 19 2014 - 2:00pm

60 Percent Of The Risk Of Developing Autism Is Genetic- Study

A new paper in Nature Genetics finds that nearly 60 percent of the risk of developing autism is genetic and most of that risk is caused by inherited variant genes that are common in the population and present in individuals without the disorder. Although ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2014 - 3:31pm

Delayed Language More Nature Than Nurture

"She'll grow out of it," used to be a common phrase about raising kids, meaning it wasn't anything that was wrong physically or in upbringing, it is just the diversity of human existence. Some kids develop later. But in today's hy ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 21 2014 - 9:48am

100 Locations In Human Genome Associated With Schizophrenia

Researchers have helped identify over 100 locations in the human genome associated with the risk of developing schizophrenia, in what is the largest genomic study published on any psychiatric disorder to date. The findings point to biological mechanisms a ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 22 2014 - 12:44am

A New Cause For Mental Disease

Astrocytes, the cells that make the background of the brain and support neurons, might be behind mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, according to new research by a Portuguese team from the ICVS at the University of Minho.   The study, in ...

Article - Catarina Amorim - Jul 26 2014 - 11:17am

Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Enzyme Linked To Autistic Behavior

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic disorder that causes obsessive-compulsive and repetitive behaviors, and other behaviors on the autistic spectrum, as well as cognitive deficits. It is the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and linked to ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 25 2014 - 12:00am

Pheromones And Urine: Why It Takes Two To Court

Researchers have identified the functions of two classes of pheromone receptors, and found pheromones crucial to triggering the mating process in mice. ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 25 2014 - 9:36am

Pavlov Would Be Proud: Teach The Brain To Feel Less Pain

People can be conditioned to feel less pain when they hear a neutral sound, new research from the University of Luxembourg has found. This lends weight to the idea that we can learn to use mind-over-matter to beat pain.  Scientists have known for many year ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 27 2014 - 11:54am

Astrocytes, The Brain's Lesser Known Cells, Get Some Cognitive Respect

When something captures your interest, like this article, unique electrical rhythms called gamma oscillations sweep through your brain. These gamma oscillations reflect a symphony of cells—both excitatory and inhibitory—playing together in an orchestrated ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 28 2014 - 4:09pm

Addiction Sensitizes Brain's Reward and Motivation Centers. Mindfulness Writes New Neuropathways.

Why do addicts seek their drug? Why can’t they stop? The 21 st century view is that an addict’s brain becomes literally hardwired to crave the drug. ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Jul 29 2014 - 11:12am