Altered potassium levels in neurons may cause mood swings in bipolar disorder
Salk researchers also find additional differences between the neurons of people with bipolar disorder who respond to lithium and those ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
Time of day affects global brain fluctuations
Credit: Csaba Orban As the day progresses, the strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation shows an unexpected decrease, according ...
Scientists pinpoint brain coordinates for face blindness
Credit: Randi Starrfelt Face blindness (prosopagnosia) is the inability to recognise faces. Much as people with dyslexia find it difficult ...
DGIST-POSTECH sign an MOU for the joint research and development of brain neural network map
Participants of 'International SYNAPSE Project,' DGIST and POSTECH sign an MOU to build a joint cooperation systemCredit: dgist DGIST signed ...
What induces sleep? For fruit flies it’s stress at the cellular level
Researchers reveal that fruit fly sleep is induced by cellular oxidative stress, which may explain why chronic lack of sleep ...
Brief bursts, big insights
Credit: Image: AG Diester Neural oscillations - also known as brainwaves - are important carriers of information in the brain. ...
AJR: Smartphone, laptop prove reliable and accurate for acute ischemic stroke decision
American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) finds mobile devices both reliable and accurate for the clinical decision to administer IV thrombolysis ...
Neurobiological mechanisms involved in the loss of control in a study in mice revealed
The study conducted in rodents reveals a specific mechanism in this crucial cortical circuit for food addiction that involves a ...
Toxic protein, linked to Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative diseases, exposed in new detail
Columbia-led team harnesses two powerful technologies to identify promising targets for diagnosing and treating neurodegenerative diseasesCredit: Veronica Falconieri Hays and ...
New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Credit: Kumar Pichumani Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could ...
Can’t sleep or think clearly? Maybe the culprit is bacteria
Washington State, UMass Amherst researchers receive Keck Grant to study effects of bacteria on brainCredit: UMass Amherst With a $1 ...
DNA extracted in museum samples can reveal genetic secrets
DNA proteins extracted using a vortex fluidic device (VFD) could help answer important questions about extinct and ancient museum specimensCredit: ...
Salk scientists link rapid brain growth in autism to DNA damage
During development, cells generated from people with autism have frequent breaks in the DNA of certain genesCredit: Salk Institute LA ...
Research team investigates abnormal neuron activity in Rett syndrome
Credit: Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire ...