Knowing Neurons

A Close Up Look Infographic – #6 – Eye Disease

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Gil Torten 0 Comments Infographic, Neuroscience, SciComm, Science, Vision, visual system

How might people with cataracts see the world differently? What about someone with a refractive error like astigmatism? In this infographic, KN Illustrator Gil Torten explores how different eye conditions… Read more

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Depression: The Role of Chronic Inflammation

July 5, 2021 Anna Chaplin 0 Comments depression, Inflammation, mental health, Neuroinflammation, Psychiatric Disorders

Depression is a common mental disorder affecting around 4% of the world’s population. Evidence suggests that chronic inflammation plays an important role in the development of depression. Indeed, around one… Read more

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El Efecto Nocebo

June 26, 2021 Angela Hernandez 0 Comments Bias, Classical Conditioning, Drug, negative symptoms, Placebo effect, Treatment

Artículo original: The Nocebo Effect, Elizabeth Burnette Traducido por Ángela Hernández ~~~ Es probable que la mayoría de los lectores ya hayan escuchado sobre el efecto placebo – un efecto… Read more

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La Parálisis del Sueño ¿Qué es y qué lo causa?

June 26, 2021 Mira Rakicevic 0 Comments Anxiety, Cataplexy, circadian rhythm, EEG, Electromyogram, Genetics, Hallucination, hypnagogic hallucination, Hypnopompic, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, NREM sleep, parasomnia, PER2, Polysomnography, REM sleep, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Atonia, Sleep paralysis, stress, Vestibular-motor Hallucination

Artículo original: Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?, Mira Rakicevic Traducido por Valia Gregory ~~~ La parálisis del sueño es un tipo de parasomnia (un término general… Read more

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Moduladores invisibles del miedo: Cómo el microbioma intestinal altera la extinción del miedo

June 26, 2021 Mariella Careaga 0 Comments Fear, Fear conditioning, Fear Extinction, gut microbiome, Medial Prefrontal Cortex, Metabolism, microbiome

Artículo original: Invisible Modulators of Fear: How the Gut Microbiome Alters Fear Extinction, Mariella Careaga Traducido por Delaney Ivey ~~~ Aprender a evitar una amenaza, así como saber cuándo algo… Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: Las Hormonas y el Peso Corporal

June 26, 2021 Jayleska Johnson 0 Comments cortisol, Estrogen, Hormones, insulin, Leptin, Neuro Primer, obesity, Stress hormone, Thyroid, Weight

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight, Daniela McVicker Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ La gente en todo el mundo tiene la percepción de que tener sobrepeso o ser… Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: Organoides Cerebrales

June 26, 2021 Caitlin Aamodt 0 Comments Biology, Brains in a dish, Cell, Cell cultures, Cell signaling, Cells, Chimeras, Microcephaly, Nature, Neuroscience, Organoids, Rodent, Rodents, Sentience, Zika, Zika virus

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Cerebral Organoids, Caitlin Aamodt Traducido por Sebastián Martínez. ~~~ Esto podría sonar como algo que el Dr. Frankenstein envidiaría, pero ahora los científicos pueden crear organoides… Read more

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The Promise of Service Dogs in Autism

June 14, 2021 Caitlin Goodpaster 0 Comments

I was in my junior year of college at Ohio State University when my roommate roped me into joining an organization called 4 Paws for Ability, a group that trains… Read more

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How Floating in Darkness Takes the Body off the Mind

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Anxiety, Awareness, Brain Awareness, brain imaging, Cognition, Consciousness, Default mode network, fMRI, Psychology

What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your… Read more

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Gut Feelings: The Connection With The Brain

May 31, 2021 Himani Arora 1 Comment enteric nervous system (ENS), Gut, gut microbiome, gut-brain axis, microbiome, microbiota, stress

Picture this: You are encountering some dilemma. You call your friend, and they advise you to go with your “gut feelings”. These are perceived to be some sort of miraculous… Read more