FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2022·4 min readUnraveling the Reward Behavior: The Mechanisms Underlying the Dopamine Signaling PathwayThe direct phosphorylation of KCNQ2 by ERK occurs through the activation of the dopamine signaling pathway in the nucleus accumbens of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2022·5 min readLong-Term Memories a Matter of Order, Not Just RepetitionThe formation of long-term memory relies on intrinsic neurological learning processes and the repetition of events.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 20, 2020·4 min readOxytocin Could Be Used to Treat Cognitive Disorders Like Alzheimer’sOxytocin, the so-called "love hormone," could help to treat cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Researchers demonstrated oxytocin reversed the effects of amyloid-beta on hippocampal LTP in mice. The findings suggest oxytocin could be used as a therapeutic for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 17, 2020·5 min readLesion of Doom: How a Parasitic Bacterium Induces Blood Vessel Formation to Cause LesionsResearchers discovered a bacteria of the genus Bartonella releases a protein, which they dubbed BafA, which stimulates the production of new blood vessels that support bacterial lesions. Bartonella henselae causes cat scratch disease. The findings provide new insight into the mechanisms by which infectious bacteria can produce lesions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 30, 2019·3 min readCannabis study reveals how CBD offsets the psychiatric side-effects of THCCBD blocks the ability of THC to overstimulate the ERK pathway in the hippocampus, preventing negative side effects associated with cannabis use.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 23, 2019·4 min readPerturbed genes regulating white blood cells linked to autism genetics and severityBlood gene expression analysis uncovered a critical gene network that is disrupted in Autism. The disrupted gene network is related to fetal brain development and is also dysregulated in ASD cellular models. The findings provide further evidence that genetic factors influencing brain development during pregnancy are a primary cause of autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 22, 2019·9 min readFinding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the BNST that senses the negative effects of alcohol and modulates the urge to drink. The study reports that when this mechanism doesn't function correctly, we lose the ability to recognize that we have had enough to drink.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 13, 2018·4 min readDisrupting Genetic Processes Reverses Aging in Human CellsResearchers report certain genes and pathways that regulate slicing factors play a critical role in the aging process. Disrupting these genetic processes, researchers say, could reverse signs of aging in human cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 9, 2018·5 min read40 Genes Associated with Aggression IdentifiedResearchers have identified 40 new genes they believe are related to aggressive behavior in both humans and mice. The findings deepen understanding of the genetic basis of aggressiveness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2018·4 min readMyelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord InjuriesA new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 27, 2018·5 min readThe Written History of a NeuronResearchers report neurons record their activity in gene expression, and the activity record can be reconstructed by analyzing gene expression patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 13, 2018·4 min readLopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain DevelopmentA new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.Read More