FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2019·3 min readDormant neural stem cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cellsAwakening dormant stem cells could stimulate the growth of new neurons. The findings could have significant implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2019·3 min readResearch sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activatedA new study in fruit fly models reveals STRIPAK components act as a switch to turn off quiescence and turn on the reactivation of neural stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 17, 2018·4 min readGrowing a BrainResearchers have identified how a two step control mechanism that assists in the transition of undefined stem cells into neurons. The findings may help develop new regenerative medical therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·October 16, 2018·3 min readBrain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of SchizophreniaGene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 26, 2018·4 min readCan Researchers Leverage Mysterious Mossy Cells for Brain Disease Treatments?A new study reports mossy cells in the dentate gyrus help control neurogenesis and may play a role in common brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 28, 2018·4 min readEarly Maternal Diet Affects Brain Development and Adult MemoryA new study reveals maternal diet during pregnancy can have dramatic implications for fetal brain development and can impact short term memory in adults.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2018·4 min readSame Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to NeuronsResearchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 23, 2018·4 min readMyelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord InjuriesA new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 23, 2018·4 min readLeg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System HealthWeight bearing leg exercises send signals to the brain which are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 4, 2018·4 min readResearchers Clarify the Identity of Adult Brain Stem CellsResearchers report ependymal cells may play an important role in the regulation of neural stem cell function.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 6, 2018·3 min read‘Sleeping’ Stem Cells Could Aid Brain RepairResearchers have identified a new type of stem cell which may aid neural repair following injury or disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 9, 2018·2 min readStem Cell Division Seen For First Time in Adult BrainResearchers have observed how neural stem cells divide and new neurons are integrated into the hippocampus.Read More
