The activation of dentate granule cells in the hippocampus plays a key role in alterations that occur during the development of post-traumatic epilepsy.
Using only enzymes, researchers were able to change synapses between inhibitory and excitatory types.
Using artificial intelligence technology, researchers have identified both risk and protective factors for depression in middle-aged to older adults. Social isolation, the study found, was the biggest risk factor for depression, followed by mobility difficulties and health issues.
Study reveals a new role for a scaffolding molecule that appears to play a part in glutamate receptor transportation and ultimately, memory formation.
The dSlo2 channel appears to play a role in suppressing hyperactivity in the brain that causes epileptic seizures.
Aerobic exercise was associated with positive white matter changes in the brain for older adults.
Men's caregiving work within a family may help to protect them against suicide, particularly in times of economic difficulties.
For older adults, some sedentariness may not be as bad for memory as believed, especially if physical activity benchmarks are being met.
When intense feelings of prediction accompanied deja vu, they were strongly correlated with feelings of postdiction. High degrees of familiarity that accompany deja vu also carry through to postdictive bias.
A new experimental system which uses embryonic stem cells reprogrammed into neurons has the potential to assess the pathogenic effects of a drug on brain development.
Dogs with epilepsy who received cannabidiol as part of a clinical trial had a reduction in the frequency of seizures.
A new study explores how actions influence perception.
