A Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates Sleep
Researchers report a single instance of binge drinking could alter a gene associated with sleep regulation.... Read More...
Genetics
How Autism Associated Gene Affects the Brain
CHD8, a gene associated with autism plays a significant role in oligodendrocyte development, researchers report. ... Read More...
How the Brain Responds to Cold Touch
A new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.... Read More...
Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons
Researchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.... Read More...
Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Needed
A new study sheds light on the biochemistry of sleep need in the brain.... Read More...
Early Birds Less Prone to Depression
A new study reports middle aged people who are early risers have a lower risk of developing depression.... Read More...
Possible New Pathway to Treat Anxiety
Researchers have identified a new neural pathway that may provide a good target for a drug to reduce anxiety symptoms.... Read More...
Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study
Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...
Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified
Researchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.... Read More...
New Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain
According to researchers, exosomes can transport toxic aggregates of amyloid beta to new neurons in the brain.... Read More...
Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled
In Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.... Read More...
Protein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress Identified
Researchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.... Read More...