FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2014·3 min readRestoring Order in the BrainResearchers discover hippocampal neurogenesis reduces symptoms of AD.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2014·3 min readOne Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain InjuryResearchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 10, 2014·2 min readResearchers Uncover Secrets of Newborn NeuronsResearchers identify a new form of cell sub-division key to the development of the nervous system.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 8, 2014·3 min readScientists Find a New Mechanism Underlying DepressionChanges in microglia underlie depressive symptoms brought on by exposure to chronic stress, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2013·3 min readSignal Found to Enhance Survival of New Brain CellsResearchers discover how parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, which usually limits stem cell activity, can also encourage the survival of the stem cells' progeny.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2013·4 min readStray Prenatal Gene Network Suspected in SchizophreniaResearchers trace spontaneous genetic mutations and reverse-engineer the outlines of disrupted prenatal gene networks in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2013·2 min readNuclear Testing from the 1960s Helps Scientist Determine Whether Adult Brains Generate New NeuronsResearchers discover hippocampal neurogenesis occurs daily in adult humans.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 6, 2013·5 min readScientists Coax Brain to Regenerate Cells Lost in Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers mobilize the brain's native stem cells to replenish medium spiny neurons which are lost in Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2013·3 min readExperience Leads to the Growth of New Brain CellsResearchers examine how individuality develops through adult neurogenesis; the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus which allows the brain to react flexibly to new information.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·February 21, 2013·2 min readNeuroscientist Sheds Light on Cause for ‘Chemo Brain’A new study argues that prolonged chemotherapy decreases the development of new brain cells, and disrupts ongoing brain rhythms in the part of the brain responsible for making new memories.Read More
