Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine
Credit: (Image: UZH) Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous ...
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UTEP researchers uncover brain mechanisms in fruit flies that may impact future learning
Credit: Simon Lee EL PASO, Texas - A research team from The University of Texas at El Paso has made ...
What does the “love hormone” do? It’s complicated
A study of mice in a semi-natural setting shows how the hormone oxytocin can amplify aggression as well as friendlinessCredit: ...
The brain’s functional organization slows down following a relationship breakup
A study shows changes in brain dynamics at rest in a situation of stress caused by the development of depressive ...
Renewed hope for treatment of pain and depression
Novel molecule targets a newly discovered opioid receptor with atypical properties and holds promise for alternative therapeutic strategiesCredit: LIH Researchers ...
Clear signs of brain injury with severe COVID-19
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Certain patients who receive hospital care for coronavirus infection (COVID-19) exhibit clinical and neurochemical signs ...
Scientists gain detailed images of how a protein that calms brain activity works
The findings provide a clear path to uncovering new drugs to control addiction, pain and neurological disorders such as epilepsy ...
Latest findings on bitter substances in coffee
Why caffeine is not the sole contributor to bitternessCredit: ©Leibniz-LSB@TUM; Dr. Antonella Di Pizio Coffee is very popular around the ...
Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression
Credit: Lauri Nummenmaa A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, reveals how symptoms indicating depression and anxiety are linked to ...
Previously undetected brain pulses may help circuits survive disuse, injury
Research may lead to treatment advances for patients with immobilizing illness, injuryCredit: Washington University School of Medicine A neuroscientist's neon ...
HKU scientists uncover new mechanism for balancing protein stability during neuronal development
An unexpected heat shock to neurons: HKU scientists and collaborators uncover a new mechanism for balancing protein stability during neuronal ...
Genetic rescue of SHANK3 is potential therapy in rare forms of autism spectrum disorder
A mouse model and previous studies suggest that genetic intervention in SHANK3-related ASD may be most effective earlier in developmentCredit: ...
New indication of a link between Alzheimer’s and diabetes
High-resolution 3D model reveals strong similarity in fibril structureCredit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich/HHU Düsseldorf/Gunnar Schröder Pathological protein clumps are characteristic of ...
Stanford researchers develop artificial synapse that works with living cells
Credit: L.A. Cicero/Stanford News Service In 2017, Stanford University researchers presented a new device that mimics the brain's efficient and ...
Dopamine signaling allows neural circuits to generate coordinated behaviors
Credit: Flavell Lab/MIT Picower Institute For a nematode worm, a big lawn of the bacteria that it eats is a ...
Phenothiazine derivatives may find use in photodynamic therapy
A paper by Kazan Federal University was published in Russian Chemical BulletinCredit: Kazan Federal University A group on organic compounds ...
Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics at UIC receives $8M from NIH
Continued research will test alcohol effects on whole epigenome and brain functionCredit: UIC Photos Services The University of Illinois at ...
Immune from chronic stress? Limit inflammatory signaling to specific brain circuits
Study sheds light on neuroinflammation and psychological disordersCredit: Florida Atlantic University Anxiety and depression are significantly heightened during times of ...
Does estrogen influence alcohol use disorder?
Estrogen pathways may help increase feelings of reward in response to alcoholCredit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine A new study from researchers at ...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 ...