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·July 16, 2021·5 min read

A Direct Genetic Link to ASD Identified

Researchers identified a novel, direct link between autism and the SUV39H2 gene.

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·June 23, 2021·5 min read

Melatonin in Mice: There’s More to This Hormone Than Sleep

In mice, natural melatonin is linked to a pre-hibernation state, allowing for a slower metabolism and survival when food is scarce or the temperature is too cold.

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·June 1, 2021·4 min read

Why Moms Take Risks to Protect Their Infants

A mother's overwhelming desire to take risks in the face of danger to protect her child, and other nurturing behaviors, are driven by neurons in the cMPOA region of the hypothalamus which contains a protein called the calcitonin receptor.

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·March 5, 2021·3 min read

Anti-Hyperlipidemia Drug Improves Brain Connectivity Schizophrenia

Fenofibrate, a drug developed to control cholesterol, alleviated brain and behavioral abnormalities in mouse models of schizophrenia.

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·September 30, 2020·4 min read

Social Novelty Has a Special Place in the Brain

A specialized area of the mouse brain called the SuM specializes in detecting novel experiences. Within this brain area, responses to social novelty, or experiences related to unknown individuals, were segregated from those related to unfamiliar places, before being sent to areas of the brain associated with memory.

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·September 10, 2020·5 min read

Preschool-Aged Biomarker Discovered For Autism

The levels of a protein called FABP4 are significantly lower in children aged four-to-six in children with autism.

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·August 26, 2020·4 min read

Tag Team Gut Bacteria Worsen Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Specific combinations of microorganisms in the gut can worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mouse models of the autoimmune disease.

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·August 18, 2020·4 min read

Constructing Odor Objects in the Brain

Study reveals how varying odors are perceived similarly in different individuals.

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·May 11, 2020·3 min read

A ‘consciousness conductor’ synchronizes and connects mouse brain areas

Mouse study reveals slow-wave brain activity, which is indicative of sleep and resting states, is controlled by the claustrum. The synchronization of active and silent states across the brain via the slow waves contributes to consciousness.

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·April 29, 2020·4 min read

Schizophrenia related to abnormal fatty metabolism in the brain

People with schizophrenia have lower levels of S1P, a type of fatty molecule found in white matter. Evaluating post mortem tissue of those who died from a range of psychiatric disorders, researchers found the decreased levels of S1P in the brain was only attributed to those with schizophrenia. The findings could lead to new targeted treatments for the mental health disorder.

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·March 15, 2020·3 min read

Stem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain development

Neural stem cells affect the trajectory and timing of division in brain development more than previously believed. The findings provide insight into the mechanisms controlling early brain development and shed light on the evolution of the brain.