Researchers estimate carriers of a gene that is significantly enriched in Icelanders have a six fold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident.
Researchers have discovered the mechanism that controls feeding behavior in mice by regulating the activity of a few thousand neurons.
Inhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.
A new study looks at how a gene associated with bipolar disorder affects the balance between inhibition and excitation; revealing a link with epilepsy.
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.
Researchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy.