Gene Variant Increases Empathy Driven Fear: Mouse Study
Researchers have identified a specific genetic variant that appears to help facilitate empathy driven by fear in rodents.... Read More...
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Keeping the Excitement Under Control
Researchers have developed a new method to identify and monitor the activity of 'quiet' neurons.... Read More...
Brain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine Addiction
Researchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.... Read More...
Mouse Cell Type Census Reveals Gender Specific Brain Differences
A multiyear study reveals, contrary to expectations, numbers and ratios of three major inhibitory cell types vary stereo-typically across different cortical parts. Additionally, researchers identified 11 subcortical areas with gender specific differences in mice.... Read More...
Increasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant Effect
According to a new study, experimentally increasing the activity of a subclass of nerve cells that produce GABA has an antidepressant effect in mice.... Read More...
Brain Formation Pattern Shows Why Early Trauma May Leave No Clues
Researchers report many PV defects could have their origin, not during adult life, but instead in the SST templates that set circuit parameters in the first place.... Read More...