AutismFeatured·September 12, 2013·4 min readStunted Neuron Branching Restored in MiceMutations of a gene associated with some forms of autism in humans can hinder the correct growth and connectivity of neurons in mice. This understanding allowed researchers to restore proper neuronal growth in the mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2013·2 min readResearchers Find Zinc’s Crucial Pathway to the BrainNew research explains how parts of the brain keep a delicate balance of zinc during embryonic neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2013·4 min readResearchers Explain How Neural Stem Cells Create New and Varied NeuronsExamining the brains of Drosophila fruit flies, researchers discover a novel stem cell mechanism which could help explain how neurons form in humans.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·June 6, 2013·4 min readAlzheimer’s, Schizophrenia & Autism Can Be Studied with Brain Cells Reprogrammed from Skin CellsA new method for obtaining mature neuronal cells from reprogrammed skin cells allows researchers to safely and effectively study diseases such as schizophrenia and autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2013·3 min readNeuronal Regeneration and the Two Part Design of NervesManipulating the genes of the Drosophila fruit fly to promote the growth of one part of a neuron simultaneously stunts the growth of the other part, new research suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2013·5 min readA Better Way to Culture Central Nervous CellsA protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 17, 2013·5 min readFindings on Potential to Prevent, Reverse Serious Disabilities Affecting Children Born PrematurelyResearchers report that low blood and oxygen flow to the developing brain does not, as previously thought, cause an irreversible loss of brain cells, but rather disrupts the cells’ ability to fully mature.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2012·2 min readResearchers Say Daily Drinking Can Be RiskyDrinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health. A new study indicates there is a fine line between moderate and binge drinking - a risky behavior that can decrease the making of adult brain cells by as much as 40 percent.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·July 9, 2010·4 min readChemical P7C3 Grows New Neurons and Improves LearningScientists find the chemical P7C3 grows new neuronal growth within the dentate gyrus and improves learning and memory.Read More