FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·March 3, 2023·3 min readA Blood Factor Involved in DepressionIn adults, levels of GDF11, a gene that is key to the regeneration of murine neural stem cells, are inversely related to depressive episodes. Administering the GDF11 proteins to aging mice reduced depressive states and improved cognition.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·May 5, 2014·7 min readFunctioning of Aged Brains and Muscles in Mice Made YoungerA new study reports the protein GDF11 appears to improve brain and skeletal muscle function in older mice.Read More