FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2015·8 min readInsomnia Drug Enhances Stroke Recovery in MiceAccording to a new study, the insomnia drug Ambien successfully enhanced recovery time from ischaemic stroke in mice.Read More
AutismFeatured·December 17, 2015·5 min readNeurotransmitter GABA Linked to Autistic BehaviorThe action of GABA is reduced in the autistic brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 10, 2015·3 min readCan Learning Be Predicted By GABA Levels?Learning successes can be predicted by baseline GABA levels, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 3, 2015·5 min readParasite Toxoplasma Gondii Alters Brain SignalingToxoplasmosis alters neural pathways specifically related to GABA, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2015·6 min readSwitching Dreams on and OffUsing optogenetics, researchers were able to send mice into REM sleep and trigger dream state.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Controls SleepResearchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2015·5 min readGABA Helps Control Tourette Syndrome TicsResearchers report GABA could help reduce tics in people with Tourette syndrome.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2015·4 min readGaining Insight Into How a New Class of Antidepressants WorkResearchers explain how a molecular amplification system helps a new class of antidepressants alter brain signaling in specific neurons and how this produces the antidepressant effect.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2015·4 min readTurning Off Infanticide Instincts in Bachelor AnimalsResearchers have discovered two small brain regions in mice that control whether the animal will commit infanticide or will take on an attentive paternal role.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2015·4 min readChanging Their Tune: How Purkinje Cells Alter Their SignalsResearchers report neurons in the cerebellum send out their electrical signals either as a constant hum or in sudden bursts, depending on the voltage that crosses their cell membranes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 23, 2015·3 min readIdentifying Neurons That Control AnxietyAccording to a new study, researchers have identified neurons in the amygdala which can cause anxiety behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 10, 2015·4 min readWhy Long Term Use of L-DOPA for Parkinson’s Disease Leads to DyskinesiaA new study reports Parkinson's related dyskinesia occurs when striatonigral neurons become less responsive to GABA.Read More