FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2020·4 min readNovel Role of Microglia as Modulators of Neurons in the Brain Is DiscoveredResearchers have identified a bio-chemical circuit that supports neuron-microglia communication. When neurons are active, they release ATP. Microglia sense extracellular ATP and the compound draws the immune cell toward the neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 8, 2020·3 min readAppetite can be increased by cells in the brainGlial cells known as tanycytes deliver signals to neurons in the brain to activate appetite. Optogenetic stimulation of tanycytes increases appetite.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 27, 2020·3 min readNew look at odd holes involved in taste, Alzheimer’s, and asthmaMicroscopy study sheds light on the function of two calcium homeostasis modulators.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2019·4 min readNew insight into motor neuron death mechanisms could be a step toward ALS treatmentWhen a motor neuron-specific pool of heat shock protein 90 (Hps90) was inhibited, motor neuron apoptosis was triggered.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2019·3 min readCould a small fish prompt a leap forward for Alzheimer’s disease research?Using zebrafish models, researchers detected genes with altered levels of expression. The genetic variations were associated with abnormalities with mitochondrial function and the production of ATP.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2019·4 min readNew compounds could be used to treat autoimmune disordersResearchers have developed small molecules that inhibit one of the main enzymes implicated in autoimmune response. The research could lead to potential new medications for a range of autoimmune diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 4, 2019·3 min readVitamin B12 identified as the inhibitor of a key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson’s diseaseVitamin B12 significantly prevents the neurotoxicity of LRRK2 genetic variants associated with hereditary Parkinson's disease. The findings may help with the development of new therapies to combat the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 7, 2019·3 min readAnxiety and Depressive Disorders Alter Brain Gene ActivityResearchers depression and anxiety alters energy metabolism in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 4, 2018·4 min readGene that Lets You Eat As Much As You Like Holds Promise Against ObesityRemoving the RCAN1 gene in mice reduced weight gain, even when the animals were fed high fat diets for prolonged periods of time. Researchers say the findings could help develop new treatments to help prevent obesity in humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2018·5 min readThe Brain’s Tiny Thrill SeekersResearchers discover numerous differences in microglia between males and females. In males, the study reports, microglia is more abundant and permanently at attention.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2018·3 min readCaffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of MitochondriaA 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 19, 2018·4 min readGenes Associated with Infantile Forms of Schizophrenia IdentifiedResearchers have identified gene mutations responsible for childhood onset schizophrenia.Read More
