A new framework describes how the locus coeruleus regulates the brain's sensitivity to relevant information during situations that require attention.
Researchers have found a direct connection between flavan 3-ols consumption and fat browning by activation in the sympathetic nervous system. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for obesity-related disorders.
The old adage that practice makes perfect may very well be true, according to neuroscientists. Researchers found when a male zebra finch is in the presence of an attractive female and delivers its rehearsed mating call, a noradrenaline release in the basal ganglia shuts down variability in song and makes the call as perfect as it can be.
Noradrenaline impairs immune response by inhibiting the movement of leukocytes to different tissue.
Motor learning deficits associated with autism may be the result of reduced levels of noradrenaline release in the primary motor cortex.
In times of uncertainty, noradrenaline helps us learn and adapt our behaviors, researchers report.
Microglia play a critical role in reorganizing neural connections, fighting infections, and repairing damage to neurons while we sleep.
Researchers have identified a neural circuit in the brain of fruit flies that help them perform to their best ability while searching for food.
Noradrenaline is essential for astrocytes to respond to local stimulation.
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, may help to combat depression and anxiety. The compound inhibits PDE4, an enzyme induced bt excessive amounts of corticosterone, which causes depression-like symptoms in mouse models.
A new study sheds light on how the brain changes as a result of chronic stress. Selective noradrenaline release rewires connectivity patterns between different brain regions. Activity in the amygdala and networks that process sensory stimuli increased.
Glial cells and radial astrocytes might control the decision to give up swimming against the current in Zebrafish.
