FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 19, 2018·4 min readNeurons Derived From Super-Obese People Respond Differently to Appetite HormoneAccording to researchers, neurons generated from super obese people are more likely to dysregulate hormones related to hunger and feeding behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 18, 2018·6 min readLeptin’s Neural Circuit IdentifiedA new gene editing study reveals how the hormone leptin can help to prevent diabetes and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 13, 2018·8 min readOvereating? It May be a Brain GlitchResearchers explore the neuroscience behind binge eating and the triggers that might make us reach for comfort foods.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 9, 2018·5 min readCircadian Clock That Controls Daily Aggression Rhythms LocatedResearchers have identified specific neurons and networks that regulate 'sundowning', a phenomenon commonly seen in Alzheimer's patients who exhibit worsening confusion and aggression levels at the end of the day.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2018·5 min readClues to Obesity’s Roots Found in Brain’s Quality Control ProcessFindings could pave the way for new treatments for obesity, especially in those with a genetic predisposition, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 31, 2018·4 min read‘Anxiety Cells’ Identified in the HippocampusResearchers reveal in mice, certain cells within the hippocampus fire when the animal is anxious and this triggers anxiety related behaviors to occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2018·4 min readCurcumin Improves Memory and MoodCurcumin, a substance found in turmeric, improves both mood and memory in people with mild, age related memory loss, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2018·4 min readWhat Happens When Your Brain’s Support Cells Aren’t So Supportive?Astrocytes may be good targets to prevent, or even reverse, the effects of normal aging, researchers suggest.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 27, 2017·7 min readShedding Light on Cause of Postpartum DepressionResearchers report a protein that mediates dysregulation of the HPA axis may induce postpartum disorder in some new moms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2017·2 min readBrain’s Appetite Regulator Disrupted in Obese TeensA new study reports obese teens have disrupted connectivity between numerous areas of the brain involved in appetite regulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 10, 2017·5 min readNew Wake Promoting Node Pinpointed in BrainA new study reports supamammillary glutamate neurons in the caudal hypothalamus play a critical role in wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2017·9 min readBrain Circuitry Behind Social Behavior RevealedResearchers have been able to map neural activity in live mice with the aid of a tiny microscope mounted on the animals' heads. The findings provide insight into the neurobiology of social behavior.Read More