FeaturedNeurology·September 14, 2016·6 min readStudy Finds Key to Nerve RegenerationResearchers report on how Schwann cells transform to play a more active role in neurogenesis following nerve injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2016·4 min readMaking Memories Stronger and More Precise During AgingResearchers report on the mechanism by which new neurons are able to sharpen memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2016·7 min readBrain Reduces Cell Production to Help Us Cope in Unstable TimesA new study reports the brains of animals faced with disruptions in their social hierarchy produced far fewer new neurons in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 22, 2016·4 min readStem Cell Therapy Heals Injured Mouse BrainResearchers report a new technique may help increase the production of neurons in mice following a stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2016·5 min readScientific Serendipity Yields New Neuron Type in Mouse RetinaResearchers have discovered a new type of neuron in the mouse retina that falls outside of traditional classifications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 8, 2016·4 min readSeasonal Allergies Could Change Your BrainA new study reports mice who were exposed to allergens produced new hippocampal neurons during allergic reactions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2016·5 min readNew Neurons Created Through Exercise Don’t Cause You to Forget Old MemoriesContrary to an earlier study, researchers have discovered new hippocampal neurons formed as a result of exercise do not cause certain old memories to be forgotten.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 6, 2016·5 min readMolecule That Guides Placement of Neurons in Adult Brain May Be Tied to SchizophreniaAccording to researchers, miR-19 may be disrupted in cells of some patients with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 1, 2016·4 min readThe Relentless Dynamism of the Adult BrainResearchers observe how adult neurons form and evolve in the olfactory bulb of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·5 min readRunning Releases Protein Associated With Improved Memory: Mouse StudyProtein shown to fuel exercise induced neurogenesis in mice also increases when humans run.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2016·6 min readLink Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in OffspringA new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2016·4 min readA Link Between Gut Bacteria and Neurogenesis: Mouse StudyAccording to a new mouse study, antibiotics that are strong enough to kill gut bacteria can also halt the growth of hippocampal neurons.Read More
