RECORDING A THOUGHT’S FLEETING TRIP THROUGH THE BRAIN
UC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.… READ MORE…
IMMUNE SYSTEM ACTIVATION IN NEWBORNS MAY AFFECT DEVELOPING BRAIN
Immune system activation that occurs as result of infection shortly after birth can cause persistent sleep pattern changes and neurodevelopmental disorders, a new study reveals.… READ MORE…
EPILEPTIC SEIZURES AND DEPRESSION MAY SHARE COMMON GENETIC CAUSE
A new study supports the hypothesis that people with focal epilepsy are more susceptible to mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety. … READ MORE…
X CHROMOSOME REACTIVATION COULD TREAT RETT SYNDROME AND OTHER X-LINKED DISORDERS
Mass General researchers have developed a strategy for treating disorders related to the X chromosome.… READ MORE…
RARE FORM OF ‘THUNDER’ PROTEIN MAY BE LINKED TO SCHIZOPHRENIA
A new study has identified rare genetic variation in the Thorase protein that causes the breakdown of receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain. The anti-epilepsy drug perampanel can help reverse anti-social behaviors linked to schizophrenia that are associated with this genetic variation.… READ MORE…
SHEDDING LIGHT ON CAUSE OF POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
Researchers report a protein that mediates dysregulation of the HPA axis may induce postpartum disorder in some new moms.… READ MORE…
BRAIN ZAP SAPS DESTRUCTIVE URGES
Deep brain stimulation to the nucleus accumbens can help prevent impulsive behaviors, researchers report in PNAS.… READ MORE…
DIRECT AMYGDALA STIMULATION CAN ENHANCE MEMORY IN HUMANS
Researchers report in a new PNAS study that direct stimulation of the amygdala can enhance memory of images a day later, if the stimulation is applied immediately after the images are viewed.… READ MORE…
NANOTUBES GO WITH THE FLOW TO PENETRATE BRAIN TISSUE
A new device that uses fast flowing fluids to insert nanotubes into the brain may be used to help treat a number of neurological diseases, researchers say.… READ MORE…
NEW GENETIC MODELS OF AUTISM POINT TO CELLULAR ROOTS OF THE DISEASE
Using a newly developed genetic model of autism, researcher discover the disruption of normal function and connectivity of neurons may underlie ASD.… READ MORE…
ADVANCES TO BRAIN-INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDE CLEARER INSIGHT INTO VISUAL SYSTEM THAN EVER BEFORE
Researchers report a new EEG system is capable of capturing more information from the visual cortex than previous versions of the same system.… READ MORE…
