Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson’s disease can spread throughout the […]
The relationship between human self-domestication and brain evolution
Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has just published an opinion […]
New research examines association between gun access and adolescent health
A new study found that personal gun access was associated with depression, suicidal ideation and perceiving school as unsafe, while […]
Part 2: Finding balance between privacy and healthcare innovation
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New study shows link between secondhand smoke and cardiac arrhythmia
Continuous indoor exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke triggers changes in the heart’s electrical activity, known as cardiac alternans, that can […]
How the brain switches between different sets of rules
Cognitive flexibility—the brain’s ability to switch between different rules or action plans depending on the context—is key to many of […]
Study uncovers possible link between immune system and postpartum depression
The immune system might play an important role in the development of postpartum depression after a stressful pregnancy, new research […]
Study investigates link between loneliness and age in elderly New Zealanders
Loneliness is associated with reduced quality of life and morbidity and mortality and typically worsens with aging. Loneliness may be […]
Biologists use ‘mini retinas’ to better understand connection between eye and brain
IUPUI biologists are growing ‘mini retinas’ in the lab from stem cells to mimic the growth of the human retina. […]
AHA: no direct link between preeclampsia and cognitive impairment, study finds
While preeclampsia puts women at greater risk for stroke and high blood pressure following childbirth, a new study found that […]