TINY BRAIN REGION RESPONSIBLE FOR STRENGTHENING IMPORTANT MEMORIES UNDER STRESS
Researchers implicate the locus coeruleus in storing memories of stressful events.… READ MORE…
MANIPULATING A SINGLE GENE DEFINES A NEW PATHWAY TO ANXIETY
According to a new PLOS Biology study, removing the Lef1 gene in mice and zebrafish disrupts the development of hypothalamus neurons that affects anxiety. … READ MORE…
EXPOSURE TO LIGHT CAUSES EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL RESPONSES IN MIGRAINE SUFFERERS
A new study reveals a connection between light sensitive nerve cells in the eyes and areas of the brain that regulate mood. The findings may help explain how light can induce some of the negative emotions that often accompany migraines.… READ MORE…
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY MAY CHANGE TREATMENT OF PARKINSON’S
A neuroimaging study reports dopamine activity does not reflect the number of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra of people with Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
RED HAIR GENE VARIANT MAY UNDERLIE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PARKINSON’S AND MELANOMA
Mice that carry a gene associated with red hair have reduced production of dopamine in the substantia nigra and are more susceptible to toxins that can damage these dopaminergic neurons.… READ MORE…
COCAINE ACCUMULATION IN FISH EYES
A new imaging technique has revealed cocaine accumulation in the eyes of zebrafish.… READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S DRUG COULD HELP SAVE SIGHT
A new study reports L-DOPA may be able to delay or prevent macular degeneration associated with aging.… READ MORE…
YEAST PROTEIN COULD OFFER CLUES TO HOW ALZHEIMER’S PLAQUES FORM IN THE BRAIN
Understanding how yeast cells construct and destroy amyloid like structures could help researchers develop new drugs that destroy amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE DECLINE AND ALZHEIMER’S IN OLDER PEOPLE
According to a new study, vitamin D deficiency in elderly people is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and memory loss, two symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease.… READ MORE…
MOLECULAR DUO DICTATE WEIGHT AND ENERGY LEVELS
Yale University researchers have discovered a key cellular mechanism that may help the brain control how much we eat, what we weigh, and how much energy we have… READ MORE…
