FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2018·5 min readImproving Understanding of the Formation of New Neurons in the Mammalian Adult BrainResearchers have developed an innovative approach to identifying novel cellular targets and pathways involved in wiring adult born neurons into existing brain circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018·3 min readSmell and Behavior: The Scents of Taking ActionResearchers report an inhibitory circuit which releases GABA into the olfactory bulb modulates behavioral responses to odors in lampreys.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2018·4 min readWidespread Connections Among Neurons Help the Brain Distinguish SmellsResearchers say the randomness of the piriform cortex plays a critical role when it comes to distinguishing between similar odors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2017·4 min readHow Newborn Neurons Find Their Proper Place in the Adult BrainCSHL researchers document how neuroblasts make their journey through the rostral migratory stream to their target destination in the olfactory bulb.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 17, 2017·5 min readNew Imaging Approach Maps Whole Brain Changes From Alzheimer’s: Mouse StudyA new imaging system has allowed researchers to map whole brain distribution of senile plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The technique could help propel Alzheimer's research and speed up the development of new treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2017·6 min readParkinson’s Involves Degeneration of the Olfactory SystemMax Planck researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that helps explain why people with Parkinson's often report an impaired sense of smell. They discovered the total volume of glomeruli in the olfactory bulb of Parkinson's patients is only half of that found in people without the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2017·6 min readKey to Loss of Smell in Parkinson’s DiscoveredLoss of the sense of smell is a common symptom of Parkinson's disease that often precedes motor deficits. A new study may provide clues as to why the sense of smell diminishes in people with Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2017·4 min readScents and Social Preference: Identifying the Roots of AttractionResearchers at UCSD have isolated two microRNA molecules that are responsible for mediating neurotransmission switching from aversion to attraction, and vice versa.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 16, 2017·5 min readSmell Test Could Track Alzheimer’s ProgressionMcGill university researchers have devised a new odor identification test that could help doctors predict those at risk of Alzheimer's and track the progression of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2017·4 min readNew Clues to How Memories Form in the BrainA study recently published in Neuron may provide new insights into how memory forms in the brain. Researchers discovered acquired olfactory memory is associated with synaptic long term potentiation, which can last for at least two weeks.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 16, 2017·2 min readDistant Brain Regions Selectively Recruit Stem CellsA new study reports long distance neural connections can target pools of stem cells in their niche and stimulate them to produce subtypes of olfactory bulb neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2017·4 min readPoor Odor Identification May Be An Early Warning For DementiaA new study supports olfactory testing as an early method to detect those at risk of developing dementia.Read More
