AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2017·5 min readLending Late Neurons a Helping HandDelayed neural migration in fetuses may cause behavioral disorders similar to autism, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2017·1 min readRole of Thyroid Hormone in Brain DevelopmentResearchers report a thyroid hormone is critical for the earliest stages of brain development.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2017·3 min readNew Source For Brain’s Development DiscoveredA new study published in Science reveals glia are vital for nerve cell development in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2017·4 min readA Molecule for Proper Neural Wiring in the CerebellumResearchers reveal the role GLAST plays in establishing and maintaining neural wiring of Purkinje cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2017·4 min readUnderstanding the Architecture of Our ‘Second Brain’Researchers provide new insight into the organization of nerve cells within the gut that help control its function.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 4, 2017·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Pathway Has Implications For Schizophrenia TreatmentResearchers have discovered a new signaling pathway that connects NMDAR and alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, both implicated in memory and learning. Findings could help develop new treatments for schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·5 min readHow Neurons and Glia Cells Are Created in the Developing BrainResearchers have identified a gene that plays a vital role in the production of neurons and glial cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 4, 2017·4 min readMini Brains From the Petri DishResearchers converted skin cells from patients with a rare congenital brain defect into pluripotent stem cells to generate brain organoids.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 17, 2017·5 min readUntreated Sleep Apnea in Children Can Harm Brain Cells Tied to Cognition and MoodStudy reports reduced gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and cognition in children with obstructive sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·4 min readSugar’s “Tipping Point” Link to Alzheimer’s RevealedIn early Alzheimer's, glycation damages an enzyme that plays a crucial role in immune response and insulin regulation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2017·4 min readGlia, Not Neurons, Most Affected By Brain AgingExamining postmortem brains, researchers discover the state of glia remains consistent as we age and could be used to predict a person's age at death.Read More
