FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 14, 2018·5 min readPossible New Pathway to Treat AnxietyResearchers have identified a new neural pathway that may provide a good target for a drug to reduce anxiety symptoms.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 14, 2018·3 min readGene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat StudyResearchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 13, 2018·2 min readNeuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema IdentifiedResearchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2018·3 min readNew Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the BrainAccording to researchers, exosomes can transport toxic aggregates of amyloid beta to new neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·3 min readMolecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease UnraveledIn 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readProtein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress IdentifiedResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2018·3 min readMutation Links Bipolar Disorder to Mitochondrial DiseaseResearchers report mitochondrial dysfunction may affect the activity of serotonergic neurons in mice with ANT1 mutations. The findings may provide insight into the origins of bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2018·4 min readNew Type of Depression IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new type of depression. The findings may help explain why some people are resistant to current treatments for depressive disorders. The study reports on how a specific protein, RGS8, plays a role in depressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 10, 2018·4 min readThorny Life of New Born NeuronsA new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 8, 2018·5 min readThe Making of a BrainA new study provides novel insight into the development of the mammalian cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 8, 2018·5 min readEducation Linked to Higher Risk of Short SightednessA new study reports spending more years in full time education is linked with an increased risk of developing myopia.Read More