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·September 27, 2017·3 min read

Brain Cells That Control Appetite Identified

Recent findings from University of Warwick researchers could help find new treatments to control eating habits that lead to obesity. Researchers discovered tanycytes detect amino acids from food and directly 'tell' the brain when we feel full. Certain food, such as chicken, lentils and avocados, activate tanycytes and make us feel fuller quicker.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 18, 2017·3 min read

Low-Dose Diazepam Can Increase Social Competitiveness

Researchers from EPFL have uncovered how diazepam, a common anxiolytic, can increase mitochondrial activity in neural pathways associated with motivation.

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·January 7, 2019·3 min read

Anxiety and Depressive Disorders Alter Brain Gene Activity

Researchers depression and anxiety alters energy metabolism in the brain.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

How Our Skin Communicates with the Brain

Inhibition of the P2X4 protein receptor in sensory neurons decreases sensitivity to touch, a new study reports. The findings could have implications for the development of new topical treatments for psoriasis and dermatitis.

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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·August 7, 2015·3 min read

Protein That Kills Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases Implicated in Cancer Cell Metabolism

The protein Hsp90 may assist cancer cells to grow, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 19, 2013·5 min read

Circadian Clock is Key to Firing Up Cell’s Furnace

Researchers have identified how the circadian clock helps prime mitochondria to correctly use stored energy when we are not eating.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·June 7, 2016·3 min read

Mobilizing Mitochondria May Be Key to Regenerating Damaged Neurons: Mouse Study

A new study reports boosting the transport of mitochondria along axons enhances the ability for mouse nerve cells to replace themselves following injury.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 27, 2016·5 min read

New Model May Solve Mystery of How Lithium Stabilizes Mood

Findings could help to design new treatments for mood disorders as effective as lithium, but with fewer side effects.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2020·3 min read

How the Brain May Fuel Intense Neural Communication

The retrieval of mitochondria via a feedback loop is vital to sustaining synaptic transmission.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 12, 2020·5 min read

Mosquitoes’ Taste for Blood Traced to Four Types of Neurons

The sense of taste in female mosquitoes is specially tuned to detect at least four different substances in blood.

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Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 22, 2018·3 min read

Caffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of Mitochondria

A new study reports caffeine concentration, the equivalent of four cups of coffee, can promote the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria. This can enhance mitochondrial function and protect heart cells from damage.