FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2019·5 min readUncovering the Evolution of the BrainResearchers have developed a new technique to study the development of human neurons compared to the neurons of nonhuman primates. The findings shed new light on the evolution of the human brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2019·3 min readNew Insight into Genetic Mutations Associated with AutismUsing CRISPR gene editing technology, researchers discover increased activity in neurons deficient in the CNTN5 or EHMT2 genes may cause ASD related characteristics in humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 3, 2018·3 min readExperimental Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson’sTasquinimod, a new cancer drug, appears to control genes associated with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2018·4 min readTraffic Jams in the BrainA new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2018·3 min readNew Technique Helps Uncover Changes in ALS NeuronsA new method reveals some ALS affected neurons display hypo-excitability. Researchers say these changes most likely represent early steps in the disease progression.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 8, 2018·4 min readRole Schizophrenia Genes Play in Brain Development DiscoveredA new USC study reports researchers have discovered 150 proteins that affect brain development and cell activity, contributing to the development of mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 5, 2018·5 min readHuman Blood Cells Transformed into Functional NeuronsA groundbreaking study reveals human immune cells in the blood can be transformed into functional neurons within 3 weeks by adding four proteins. The discovery could be used to generate neurons to study specific psychological and neurological disorders, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2017·5 min readWhen the Nose Doesn’t Know: Can Smell Loss Be Repaired?A study in mice reveals it is possible to regenerate stem cells of the nasal tissue.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2017·7 min readSchizophrenia Originates Early in PregnancyUsing mini-brains grown in the lab, researchers have discovered schizophrenia likely begins toward the end of the first trimester of fetal development. Researchers believe, based on their findings, schizophrenia could potentially be treated in utero.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2017·4 min readiPSCs Show Astrocyte-Neuron Impact on Brain Pathology in AutismA new study in Biological Psychiatry reports researchers discovered astrocytes may contribute to the cause of ASD. The findings could help to develop new treatments for autism spectrum disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2017·4 min readResolving Traffic Jams in Human ALS Motor NeuronsResearchers have generated motor neurons from people with familial ALS who carry FUS mutations.Read More
