Through a combination of genetic and psychological testing, researchers have identified factors that mitigate against PTSD. In combat, soldiers who avoided threats were more likely to develop PTSD as a result of traumatic experiences, the study found.
Genetically embedded tools in neural stem cells may aid in development of regenerative medicine – critical for safe and reliable...
Researchers identify a region of the hippocampus which is sensitive to small changes in familiar context.
Researchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.
For the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may...
Psychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of...
Researchers discover a form of CD33, which lacked a critical functional domain, correlates with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers discover a cause of aging in mammals which they believe could be reversible.
Researchers have developed a new experimental approach to treating medulloblastoma brain cancer.
Microglia plays crucial roles both in healthy and diseased brains, a new study reports.
If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then it shouldn’t be surprising that their neural circuits differ....
A new study identifies a possible genetic mechanism that causes a quicker progression of multiple sclerosis. The absence of Tob1 in CD4+ T cells is key to early onset of a more aggressive form of MS.