SCHIZOPHRENIA DISRUPTS BRAIN’S ENTIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
USC researchers reveal schizophrenia may be due to a disruption in the brain’s entire communication system, not just the temporal and prefrontal lobes.… READ MORE…
MECHANISM EXPLAINS HOW SEIZURES MAY LEAD TO MEMORY LOSS
Following a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.… READ MORE…
REGIONAL DIFFERENCES AMONG CHANDELIER CELLS
Location is important when it comes to neural gene expression and connections, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
CANNABIDIOL BENEFITS AND MECHANISMS SHOWN IN MOUSE STUDY OF DRAVET SYNDROME
A new PNAS paper reports cannabidiol can help reduce epileptic seizures and improve social behaviors in children with Dravet syndrome.… READ MORE…
NEW FUNCTIONS OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS UNVEILED
A new PNAS study reveals the hippocampus can promote brain wide functional connectivity in the cerebral cortex, and enhance sensory response. Researchers say the hippocampus should be considered to the the ‘heart of the brain’.… READ MORE…
HOW DO WE SENSE MOONLIGHT AND DAYLIGHT? NEURONS SHARE JOB OF SENSING AMBIENT LIGHT LEVELS
Study revels M1 ganglion cell photoreceptors can tune into different ranges of light intensity.… READ MORE…
AFTER 15 YEARS IN A VEGETATIVE STATE, NERVE STIMULATION RESTORES CONSCIOUSNESS
Researchers have been able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The groundbreaking study utilized vagus nerve stimulation to help restore consciousness to the patient.… READ MORE…
NEWLY REVEALED AUTISM RELATED GENES INCLUDE SOME IMPLICATED IN CANCER
A new study has identified a number of cancer associated genes as being linked to ASD. Researchers suggest certain cancer treatments that target these genes may also be helpful in treating autism disorders.… READ MORE…
HOW KETOGENIC DIETS CURB INFLAMMATION
The neurological benefits experienced by those with epilepsy who follow ketogenic diets may be a result of the low carb diet lowering brain inflammation, researchers report.… READ MORE…
YOUR NEURONS REGISTER FAMILIAR FACES, WHETHER YOU NOTICE THEM OR NOT
Whether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception.… READ MORE…
MEMORY DECLINE AFTER HEAD INJURY MAY BE PREVENTED BY SLOWING BRAIN CELL GROWTH
Excessive neurogenesis following brain injury may lead to neurological problems and cognitive decline researchers report. The findings challenge common assumptions that excessive brain cell growth following injury is advantageous.… READ MORE…
LINK BETWEEN TOXOPLASMA INFECTION AND COMMON BRAIN DISEASE
A new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
