Researchers Uncover “Eat-Me” Signal That Triggers Alzheimer’s First Symptom
New research suggests that the loss of smell in early Alzheimer’s may stem from the brain’s immune cells…
Genetics Reveal How Human Contact Shapes Language Evolution
Summary: A new study shows that genetic evidence of historical contact between populations reveals consistent patterns of language…
Differential participation of the corticospinal and corticorubral neurons during motor execution in the rat
In this study, we used an operant conditioning model in which rats had to press a lever guided…
Dopamine D2 receptor modulation of insulin receptor signaling in the central amygdala: implications for compulsive-like eating behavior
Absence of D2Rs increases compulsive-like eating We evaluated compulsive-like eating in wild-type (WT) and dopamine D2R knock-out (Drd2−/−)…
Adolescent nicotine exposure and persistent neurocircuitry changes: unveiling lifelong psychiatric risks
Ezzati M, Lopez AD, Rodgers A, Hoorn SV, Murray CJL, Group CRAC. Selected major risk factors and global…
Do Meditation Apps Really Work? Scientists Reveal the Truth
With millions turning to meditation apps, science is beginning to uncover their potential to reduce stress and improve…
Clinical characteristics of hypertrophic olivary degeneration following brainstem or cerebellar hemorrhage
Hypertrophic Olivary Degeneration (HOD) is a form of transsynaptic degeneration caused by lesions in the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway. It…
New perspectives on molecular mechanisms underlying exercise-induced benefits in Parkinson’s disease
Poewe, W. et al. Parkinson disease. Nat. Rev. Dis. Prim. 3, 17013 (2017). PubMed Google Scholar Stocchi, F.…
Common Food Additive Solves Decades-Long Neuroscience Problem
Stanford scientists have found an unexpectedly simple way to mass-produce tiny brain-like structures in the lab. This breakthrough…
Neuroscientists split on whether memories can be extracted from preserved brains
Can memories truly be read from the brain’s structure alone? A global survey of neuroscientists reveals surprising agreement…
AI Tool Shows Exactly When Genes Turn On and Off
Summary: Researchers have developed an AI-powered tool called chronODE that models how genes turn on and off during…
Eight New Genes Linked to Schizophrenia Revealed
Summary: The largest exome-sequencing study of schizophrenia to date has uncovered eight new genes tied to the disorder.…