Toward a Molecular Explanation for Schizophrenia
Inhibition of a basic cellular process could contribute to schizophrenia, a new study reports. ... Read More...
Schizophrenia
Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster
The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years. ... Read More...
Gene Found to be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain Circuitry
Researchers report they have discovered a gene involved in forming synapses.... Read More...
The Pauses that Refresh the Memory
Researchers discover certain symptoms of schizophrenia could arise from uncontrolled activation of neurons which help build memories during rest periods. ... Read More...
Signal Found to Enhance Survival of New Brain Cells
Researchers discover how parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, which usually limits stem cell activity, can also encourage the survival of the stem cells' progeny. ... Read More...
Study Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the Brain
Researchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain. ... Read More...
How Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the Brain
Playing video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.... Read More...
Observing Brain Activity During Learning Errors
Mistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.... Read More...
Schizophrenia Linked to Abnormal Brain Waves
Researchers have observed the neural activity which appears to produce the disordered thinking associated with schizophrenia.... Read More...
Study Shows How Infections in Newborns are Linked to Later Behavior Problems
Inflammation in the brain prevents cells from accessing the iron they need in order to perform a critical role in neurodevelopment. ... Read More...
Research Attributes High Rates of Smoking Among Mentally Ill to Addiction Vulnerability
New research indicates mental illness could make the brain more susceptible to smoking and nicotine addiction. ... Read More...
Researchers Find How Viral Infection Disrupts Neural Development in Offspring, Increasing Risk of Autism
Immune system activation of the mother during pregnancy can disrupt neurodevelopment in her offspring, a new study shows.... Read More...