FOXO3, a gene linked to longevity in humans, protects neural stem cells from the negative effects of stress.
A new drug has proven effective at restoring memories and neural connections in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The new drug was originally developed as a treatment for Schizophrenia. While the drug does not destroy amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's, it does allow the plaques to co-exist with neurons.
Researchers reveal stressful events result in epigenetic modifications within immediate early genes in hippocampal neurons.
