Researchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.
Researchers have identified a comprehensive circuit mechanism that governs how emotional states can influence movement through connections in the basal ganglia. The mechanism represents a way in which emotional states relate to changes in action control in depression, anxiety, and OCD.
Study identifies where different cells associated with triggering sensorimotor reflexes are located in the spinal cord.
Researchers use gene editing technology to help partially restore vision to blind rodents.
Researchers say the randomness of the piriform cortex plays a critical role when it comes to distinguishing between similar odors.
A new study adds to evidence that reducing protein synthesis could help to extend lifespan.
Astrocytes may be good targets to prevent, or even reverse, the effects of normal aging, researchers suggest.
Increased potassium currents were responsible for hyperactivity of CA3 neurons. When exposed to potassium channel blockers, the hyperactivity disappeared. However, when exposed to lithium, the drug not only reversed hyperactivity but reduced potassium currents at the same time. The findings strengthen the case that potassium currents play a role in bipolar disorder.
Neural progenitor cells generated from skin cell samples of people on the autism spectrum had heightened levels of DNA damage. The damage clustered in 36 of the same genes which had also been damaged in healthy cells exposed to replication stress. Twenty of the genes have previously been linked to the development of autism.
CMS121, a synthesized variant of fisetin, a chemical found in fruits and vegetables, improved memory, and slows neurodegeneration in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have mapped the relationship of two types of neurons implicated in psychiatric and movement disorder. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of disorders from depression to Parkinson's disease.
Calorie restricted diets reduce inflammation, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and extend lifespan, a new study reports.
