FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2021·4 min readBiodegradable Microcapsules Deliver Nerve Growth Factor to Guide Neuronal DevelopmentA newly developed biodegradable microcapsule that delivers nerve growth factor guides the development of hippocampal neurons in in-vitro experiments.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 15, 2021·4 min readOxygen Deficit Makes Nerve Cells GrowMentally and physically demanding tasks trigger functional hypoxia across the brain. This oxygen shortage activates Epo, which stimulates the growth of new neurons and synapses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 11, 2021·2 min readCompounds From Apples May Boost Brain FunctionHigh concentrations of phytonutrients from apples stimulate neurogenesis and could help boost brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 10, 2021·3 min readAdult Neurogenesis May Hold Clues for More Effective Treatment of AlcoholismA new series of studies review the roles neuroplasticity and neurogenesis play in alcohol addiction and recovery.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 9, 2021·4 min readTraumatic Stress in Childhood Can Lead to Brain Changes in AdulthoodExperiencing trauma or extreme stress during childhood can lead to structural changes in the hippocampus and amygdala that can be seen decades later.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 14, 2020·4 min readClue to How to Protect Neurons and Encourage Their Growth DiscoveredThe inhibition of GCK-IV kinases leads to robust neuroprotection while permitting axon regeneration. The findings could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 8, 2020·4 min readReductive Stress in Neuroblastoma Cells Aggregates Protein and Impairs NeurogenesisReductive stress promotes protein aggregation in neuroblastoma cells and impairs neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2020·3 min readRadicals Seem to Be Good for NeuroplasticityFree radicals help control cellular processes vital for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 17, 2020·4 min readResearchers Improve Neuronal Reprogramming by Manipulating MitochondriaExpressing neuron enriched mitochondrial proteins, researchers achieved a four times higher glial cell conversion rate and simultaneously increased the speed of neural reprogramming.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2020·2 min readAn Amazonian Tea Stimulates the Formation of New NeuronsDMT, a natural component of ayahuasca tea promotes neurogenesis, a new study reports. Researchers found DMT was capable of activating neural stem cells and promoted the formation of new neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2020·3 min readGut Hormone Blocks Brain Cell Formation and Is Linked to Parkinson’s DementiaParkinson's patients have reduced acylated-ghrelin to unacylated-ghrelin ratios in their blood. Lower levels of unacylated-ghrelin have been associated with a reduced ability to generate new neurons and memory impairments.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 5, 2020·3 min readProcess for Regenerating Neurons in the Eye and Brain IdentifiedResearchers have identified a network of genes in Zebrafish that regulate the process of determining whether certain neurons will regenerate.Read More
