FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 26, 2017·5 min readRisk for Bipolar Disorder Associated with Faster AgingA new study in Neuropsychopharmacology reveals an association between faster aging and bipolar depression. Researchers discovered those with bipolar disorder who did not take lithum had shorter telomere length than those with the disorder who took the medication. The study suggests reduced telomere length could reduce hippocampal neurogenesis, increasing the risk for mood disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·5 min readLunatic Fringe Gene Plays Key Role in the Renewable BrainA new study in eLife reports lunatic fringe genes mediates a mechanism that preserves neural stem cells, so they can form new neurons throughout life. The findings, researchers say, have far-reaching implications for the study of neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2017·3 min readChew On This: Reduced Mastication Impairs Memory and Learning FunctionResearchers find changes in masticatory stimuli can modulate neurogenesis and hippocampal function. Published in the Journal of Dental Research, findings reveal reduced mastication impaired learning and memory function in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 6, 2017·3 min readDrug Restores Cells and Memories in Alzheimer’s: Mouse StudyA new drug has proven effective at restoring memories and neural connections in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The new drug was originally developed as a treatment for Schizophrenia. While the drug does not destroy amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's, it does allow the plaques to co-exist with neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2017·5 min readMotor Neuron Disease Discovery Offers New Insights into Potential Treatment TargetsA new study sheds light on how some forms of motor neuron disease begins and progresses at a cellular level.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 11, 2017·3 min readPlasma Membrane Protein May Help Generate New Neurons in Adult HippocampusA plasma membrane protein affects the generation of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, a new study reports.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 25, 2017·3 min readNovel Mode of Antidepressant Action May Help Patients Unresponsive to SSRIsResearchers have discovered a serotonin type 3 receptor activator that produces an antidepressant effect in mice and functions independently of SSRIs.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readChemo Drug May Increase Vulnerability to DepressionTemozolomide, a chemotherapy drug used to treat brain cancer, could increase risks of developing depression by preventing neurogenesis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 24, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Power to Adapt Offers Short-Term Gains, Long-Term StrainsAdaptive brain networking following injury can have long term implications for brain health, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 18, 2017·6 min readStudy Traces Birth and Death Life Cycle of Neurons in the Gut: Mouse StudyResearchers report a healthy adult gut can lose and regenerate one third of its neurons on a weekly basis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 3, 2017·6 min readSaving Brain Cells From StrokeA compound called P7C3 provides both protection for neurons following a stroke and improves physical and cognitive outcomes, a new study reports.Read More
