FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·4 min readBrain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse StudyA new mouse study reveals females have a three fold higher abundance of EP3, in addition to elevated levels of genes associated with major depressive disorder in the locus coeruleus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2017·5 min readAstrocytes Play Key Role in Respiratory Center and Breathing RegulationA groundbreaking study from Karolinska Institute researchers reports astrocytes play a key tole in the respiratory center of the brain stem and assist with the regulation of breathing. The findings are significant as they could provide clues to the causes of respiratory diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2016·4 min readNew Brainstem Model Reveals How the Brain Controls BreathingResearchers have discovered how the brain controls our breathing in response to changing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 8, 2014·4 min readLipid Levels During Prenatal Brain Development Impact AutismAbnormal lipid levels in the brain can affect the interaction between neural networks in early prenatal brain development. Researchers believe this could be a trigger for autism.Read More