FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2018·4 min readGenes for Age Related Brain Deterioration DiscoveredResearchers have discovered 250 new genes involved in brain aging, including Dbx2 which may prematurely age stem cells.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2018·4 min readDomino Effect: Individual Damaged Neuron Types Cause Neurodegenerative DiseasesAge related neurodegeneration may be delayed by preventing oxidative damage in a few neuron types, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·5 min readMapping the Neural Circuits Governing ThirstResearchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 28, 2018·4 min readThe Factors that Most Affect Our Immune SystemResearchers investigate the different factors that affect our immune system and why some of us are more prone to diseases than others.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·3 min readGut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate LifespanResearchers discover how the gut and brain work in coordination to regulate longevity in worms.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readGenes Linked to Brain Anatomy in AutismA new study reports specific genes are linked to differences in brain structure in children with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readWhy Are Some Mushrooms “Magic”?Researchers investigate the evolutionary development of psilocybin in some mushrooms. They conclude mushrooms may have evolved to be hallucinogenic to lower the odds of being eaten by insects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·1 min readFlu May Impact Brain HealthA new mouse study reveals two different strains of influenza cause changes to both the function and structure of the hippocampus that can last for one month post infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 27, 2018·4 min readGenetics Study Closes in on SchizophreniaResearchers have identified 50 new gene regions they say increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·4 min readThe Onset of Alzheimer’s:The Importance of Family HistoryResearchers report the closer a person gets to the age their parents started to develop Alzheimer's symptoms, the more likely they are to have amyloid plaques.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2018·4 min readImmune System Activation in Pregnant Women May Shape Developing BrainA new study reveals immune system activation during pregnancy can have an impact on brain development in the offspring. Researchers report both short and long term brain function can be influenced by immune system activation during the third trimester.Read More
