AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2023·5 min readGenetics, Drug Reactions, and Environmental Factors Linked to Autism DevelopmentA collaborative research effort delved deeper into the environmental factors impacting autism spectrum disorder (ASD) onset. Utilizing a mouse model treated with valproate, researchers observed an increase in the expression of the Rnf146 gene, a known ASD influencer, in the mouse's prefrontal lobe.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 14, 2022·3 min readFound ‘Clue’ That Can Fundamentally Treat Autism Spectrum DisorderA newly discovered cell-specific molecular network associated with ASD could lay the groundwork for finding an effective treatment for those with autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2021·3 min readStem Cells Model Genetic Risk for Developing Alzheimer’s DiseaseStem cell study reveals astrocytes carrying the Alzheimer's associated APOE4 gene release more cholesterol than those carrying the APOE3 gene. Findings shed light on how different versions of the APOE gene in astrocytes influence amyloid-beta production and how the oversupply of cholesterol associated with APOE4 astrocytes may promote amyloid-beta formation in Alzheimer's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 13, 2021·4 min readHow a Specific Synapse Type Regulates Anxiety-Like BehaviorStudy identifies the role a specific protein plays in regulating the development of inhibitory synapses in the hippocampus in the context of anxiety-related behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 25, 2021·2 min readHow Amyloid Beta Contributes to Loss of Smell in Alzheimer’s DiseaseRegions of the olfactory system in mice with higher amyloid beta expression exhibited lower activation of olfactory sensory neurons and decreased odor detection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 11, 2020·3 min readRight Under Your Nose: A More Convenient Way to Diagnose Alzheimer’sAnalyzing nasal discharge could be a new tool in diagnosing and monitoring the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found certain Alzheimer's related proteins can be detected in nasal discharge.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2019·3 min readHow chronic stress causes brain damageChronic stress causes autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. This results in a decline of hippocampal neurogenesis. Cognitive deficits and mood disorders that arise as a result of chronic stress are a result of autophagic death of hippocampal neural stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2017·4 min readLicorice Extract May Help Prevent and Treat Parkinson’sAccording to a new study, liquiritigenin, a licorice extract, may help to inhibit dopaminergic neuronal cell death and could help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 3, 2017·3 min readReversal of Aging Now PossibleSummary: A new study reports researchers have identified a substance that can help to induce the reversal of aging. Source:...Read More