Sleep deprivation results in a reduced ability to correctly read the emotional facial expressions of others, a new study reports.
Researchers have developed a new antibody design that can increase the uptake of antibodies to the brain by almost a 100 fold.
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.
Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly used to treat haemangioma in children and cardiovascular disease, can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition characterized by misshapen neural blood vessels.
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.
OLM cells in the hippocampus play a key role in risk taking behavior and anxiety, researchers report.
The placebo effect combined with dopamine levels can determine whether symptoms of depression and social anxiety will improve in patients prescribed SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found the positive effect of the medications was four times higher in patients with high expectations the treatment would work compared to those with lower expectations.
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.
Exposure to a complex mixture of endocrine-disrupting chemicals during pregnancy impacts brain development and language acquisition in children.
Older men who experience higher blood pressure at night could be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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.
Study reports the balance between serotonin and dopamine may be a risk factor for a person developing social anxiety disorder.
