How Brain Stem Cells Listen In to Time Their Responses
Studies in mice reveal how mood-altering drugs may influence brain stem cells Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a mechanism by which…
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Zif Protein Regulates Neural Stem Cell Activity
Zif proteins determine whether a neural stem cell in the brain continues to self-renew or differentiates into a neuron. Related proteins exist…
Researchers Report Successful Treatment for Autism
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have reversed severe cognitive deficits in a mouse model of…
Brain Can Learn Virtual Environments Without Physical Movement
Summary: Vision appears to play a stronger role than body movements in forming memories of large-scale spaces. These findings help resolve a…
Uncovering Disrupted Brain Signals in Autism
Summary: Loss of the Arid1b gene disrupts inhibitory neurons in the brain, weakening inhibitory signaling. Reduced inhibition has been linked to a…
Brain Imaging Reveals Differences Linked to Autism
Summary: Adults with autism spectrum disorder show reduced levels of the serotonin transporter, a protein that helps regulate serotonin in the brain.…
How Stopping Regular Exercise Reduces Blood Flow to the Brain
Summary: Researchers report a measurable decline in cerebral blood flow after physically fit older adults paused their exercise for a short period.…
How Early Life Adversity Impacts Brain Development
Summary: Childhood adversity can leave lasting traces on brain development, mental health, and behavior. Adults who experienced adversity in early life face…
How Sleep Loss Speeds Alzheimer’s Brain Damage
Summary: A new study finds that sleep deprivation raises levels of the Alzheimer’s-associated protein tau and speeds its spread in the brain.…
Why Long COVID Causes Persistent Pain
Summary: In a rodent model, SARS‑CoV‑2 infection leaves a persistent gene expression signature in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) that remains after…
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