FeaturedNeurology·April 14, 2018·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaque Affects Different Brain Cells DifferentlyAlzheimer's linked protein, amyloid beta, appears to do very little harm to glial cells, at least in fruit flies, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2018·3 min readCaptured on Film For the First Time: Microglia Nibbling on SynapsesA new electronic microscopy study has captured microglia perform their role in synaptic pruning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2018·9 min readBirth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in ChildhoodAlthough observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans. Researchers say human hippocampal neurogenesis is not detectable in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·January 29, 2018·4 min readGlial Cells Play Key Role in Regulating Motivation for Drug in Heroin AddictionResearchers report in glial cells, drug induced plasticity can reduce the motivation for heroin. The findings could help develop new treatments for opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2018·4 min readUncovering the Power of Glial CellsA new study sheds light on the neurons tasks glial cells perform to insure brain activity is optimized.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2018·3 min readBrain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric DisordersResearchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 11, 2017·3 min readUpdated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell TypesUCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2017·3 min readGlial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain AssemblyA recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2017·4 min readBrain Auditions Different Cells When Learning a Task, Some Don’t Make the CutBrain cells initially increase as we learn new things, but many are either pruned or reused in other roles over time, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurosciencePsychology·July 20, 2017·4 min readNew Cause of Schizophrenia UncoveredResearchers from the University of Copenhagen have made a significant discovery as to how schizophrenia may occur. They discovered a genetic defect that causes damage to glial cells may also impair the production of myelin. Researchers believe the lack of myelin may be a significant contributor to the development of schizophrenia in some patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2017·4 min readRetina May Be Sensitive Gauge of Blast Wave Pressure InjuryBlast related injuries that do not cause long term brain injury can result in long term retinal injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2017·5 min readHormone Key to Fruit Fly Brain Development DiscoveredNew insight into brain development in fruit flies may also shed light on maternal hypothyroidism in humans, researchers say.Read More