Neuroscience contest mixes science, art, religion
The Daily Universe - Mar 26, 2018 - Read about the BYU Neuroscience Department's first annual Neuroscience Art Contest.
Running helps the brain counteract negative effect of stress, study finds
University Communications - February 13, 2018 - Exercise protects vital memory and learning functions.
BYURadio Episode "Marijuana and the Brain" with Dr. Jeff Edwards
BYURadio - October 30, 2017 - Guest: Jeff Edwards, PhD, Associate Professor in Department of Physiology and Developmental Biology, Associate Director of the Brigham Young University Neuroscience Center, BYU
According to the National Institutes of Health, 70 percent of high school seniors don't believe that smoking marijuana is dangerous. But researchers suspect that marijuana might permanently alter brain function in adolescents, essentially hard-wiring a teenage brain for addiction later in life. On a cellular level, the high from marijuana is more complicated than we used to think, according to new research out of BYU.
According to the National Institutes of Health, 70 percent of high school seniors don't believe that smoking marijuana is dangerous. But researchers suspect that marijuana might permanently alter brain function in adolescents, essentially hard-wiring a teenage brain for addiction later in life. On a cellular level, the high from marijuana is more complicated than we used to think, according to new research out of BYU.
BYU neuroscientists identify how brain cells in adolescent mice are modified by marijuana
University Communications - October 19, 2017 - A newly published study by BYU researchers details how marijuana affects an adolescent brain's reward center, at the cellular level.
BYU Alzheimer's lab raises awareness on the disease's widespread reach
The Daily Universe - September 21, 2017 - The BYU Alzheimer's Research Lab is forging ahead with new research and studies.
Award-winning BYU undergrad examines neurological pathways and marital relationship quality
University Communications - April 10, 2017 - Erin Kaseda, just a junior, recently presented her research at a prestigious professional neuroscience conference in Spain, as one of just three students invited. She was the only undergrad.
New study links brain stem volume and aggression in autism
University Communications - February 8, 2017 - New research from BYU’s autism experts is providing clues into the link between aggression and autism.
BYU MRI expert at heart of massive brain imaging study
University Communications - November 9, 2016 - A Brigham Young University MRI expert worked with a UK-based team on the world's largest health-imaging study.
Alzheimer's Disease Facts and the Future, Topic of BYU Forum
University Communications - July 19, 2016 - Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, along with behavioral changes—consequences far more sinister than typical age-related memory loss.
Cougar Queries: "Our research has helped to discover 19 new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease."
University Communications - July 7, 2016 - The main focus of my research is to solve Alzheimer's disease.