FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 19, 2018·4 min readA Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates SleepResearchers report a single instance of binge drinking could alter a gene associated with sleep regulation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 19, 2018·4 min readHow Autism Associated Gene Affects the BrainCHD8, a gene associated with autism plays a significant role in oligodendrocyte development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Responds to Cold TouchA 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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2018·4 min readSame Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to NeuronsResearchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 14, 2018·6 min readBrain Changes Linked to Sleep NeededA new study sheds light on the biochemistry of sleep need in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2018·5 min readEarly Birds Less Prone to DepressionA new study reports middle aged people who are early risers have a lower risk of developing depression.Read More
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
