FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2013·4 min readCompulsive No MoreResearchers use optogenetics to control compulsive behavior in mice. The results could help to develop new treatments such as OCD and Tourette's syndrome.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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·June 6, 2013·4 min readAlzheimer’s, Schizophrenia & Autism Can Be Studied with Brain Cells Reprogrammed from Skin CellsA new method for obtaining mature neuronal cells from reprogrammed skin cells allows researchers to safely and effectively study diseases such as schizophrenia and autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2013·4 min readResearchers Discover How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During DevelopmentResearchers have uncovered a mechanism which guides the wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2013·6 min readScientists Map the Wiring of the Biological ClockResearchers report the discovery of a crucial part of the biological clock: the wiring that sets its accuracy to within a few minutes out of the 1440 minutes per day. The wiring uses GABA to connect the individual cells of the biological clock in a fast network which changes strength with the time of day.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2013·3 min readStudy Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the BrainUsing laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2013·3 min readNeuronal Regeneration and the Two Part Design of NervesManipulating the genes of the Drosophila fruit fly to promote the growth of one part of a neuron simultaneously stunts the growth of the other part, new research suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2013·3 min readManipulating Memory in the HippocampusModifying the levels of tomosyn protein in the hippocampus of mice, researchers noted over production of the protein led to a sharp decline in the ability to learn and memorize information.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 29, 2013·3 min readGenetic Engineering Alters Mosquitoes’ Sense of SmellIn one of the first successful attempts at genetically engineering mosquitoes, HHMI researchers have altered the way the insects respond to odors, including the smell of humans and the insect repellant DEET.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 29, 2013·3 min readFrom Trauma to TauResearchers discover traumatic brain injuries generate tau oligomers, a protein associated with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The discovery could provide insight into lasting brain damage caused by TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2013·3 min readScientists Advance Understanding of Brain Receptor; Could Help Fight Neurological DisordersA new study provides clues into how the function of the most common NMDA receptor subtypes may be manipulated for clinical benefit. NMDA receptors have been implicated in a number of neurological and psychological disease, from Alzheimer's to schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 28, 2013·3 min readDown Syndrome Neurons Grown From Stem Cells Show Signature ProblemsUsing induced pluripotent stem cells which were grown into brain cells, researchers were provided with a way to look at early brain development in Down syndrome.Read More
