Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor
Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy. ... Read More...
Baylor College of Medicine
2016 Election Triggered OCD-Like Symptoms in Some Individuals
A new study reveals the 2016 may have triggered OCD-like symptoms in some people. Researchers report some people are having politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors due to political stressors.... Read More...
Mechanism Explains How Seizures May Lead to Memory Loss
Following a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.... Read More...
Substance Addiction Changes Mother’s Response to Infant
Substance addiction modifies they way a mother's brain responds to her own child, a new study reports. Researchers found key reward regions of the brain appear to shut down in response to their own infant's smiles in mothers with addictions.... Read More...
Circadian Clock Changes Alter Body’s Response to Diet
Changing the circadian clock in the liver of mice alters the way the body responds to diet and also changes the gut microbiota, a new study reports.... Read More...
Medical Mystery Solved in Record Time
Researchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time.... Read More...
How the Brain Remembers Fearful Experiences
Before a rat avoids a place of which they hold fearful memories, the brain recalls memories of the physical location where the event occurred, researchers report.... Read More...
Bipolar Disorder and Epilepsy Linked to Turning Down an Inhibitory Switch in Brain Circuits
A new study looks at how a gene associated with bipolar disorder affects the balance between inhibition and excitation; revealing a link with epilepsy.... Read More...
New Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form Identified
Inhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.... Read More...
Scientists Uncover Mechanism That Controls Feeding Behavior in Mice
Researchers have discovered the mechanism that controls feeding behavior in mice by regulating the activity of a few thousand neurons.... Read More...
A Potential New Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer’s
Researchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident.... Read More...
Study Finds Novel Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Among Icelanders
Researchers estimate carriers of a gene that is significantly enriched in Icelanders have a six fold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...