Bravery Cells Found in the Hippocampus
OLM cells in the hippocampus play a key role in risk taking behavior and anxiety, researchers report. ... Read More...
Uppsala University
How Sleep May Contribute to Adverse Weight Gain
Researchers report just one night of sleep loss can have a tissue specific impact on metabolism and the regulation of gene expression. The study could explain why those who suffer chronic sleep loss or work shifts are at greater risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.... Read More...
Working Memory May be More Flexible than Previously Thought
Researchers report working memory doesn't have fixed limits, as previously believed, it adapts itself to tasks currently being performed.... Read More...
Brain Cell That Improves Learning Detected
A new study reveals OLM cell activity can affect memory encoding. The findings enhance understanding of how a single component in memory circuits can affect memory formation.... Read More...
Striking Differences in Brain Morphology Between Wild and Domestic Rabbits
A new MRI study reveals how domestication has affected the brain morphology in rabbits, specifically in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala.... Read More...
Autistic Children React More Strongly to Sudden Changes in Light
Stronger pupillary light reflex in infants is linked to an increased risk of autism diagnosis later in life, researchers report. Additionally, the amount of pupil restriction in infancy is associated with the strength of autism symptoms by the age of 3. ... Read More...
Pulling an All-Nighter Impairs Working Memory in Women
Sleep deprivation appears to be more detrimental to working memory in females, a new study reports.... Read More...
Reduced Attention to Audiovisual Synchrony in Infancy Predicts Autism Diagnosis
Infants who pay little attention to synchronous sights and sounds could have an elevated risk of being diagnosed with autism, researchers report.... Read More...
Expectations Influence Effectiveness of SSRIs
Study reveals people are three times more likely to report SSRIs are effective for their depression and anxiety when given the correct information about the medication.... Read More...
Tea Consumption Leads to Epigenetic Changes in Women
According to researchers, tea consumption leads to epigenetic changes in women, involving genes associated with cancer and estrogen metabolism.... Read More...
Study on Microplastic Particles to Be Retracted
A study into the consumption of microplastics by larval fish has been retracted from the journal Science following reports of misconduct in the research.... Read More...
Antibody Therapy Creates New Opportunities For Treating Brain Diseases
Researchers have developed a new antibody design that can increase the uptake of antibodies to the brain by almost a 100 fold.... Read More...