Scientists uncover how cellular switches guide memory formation
When we form a memory, brain cells need to deliver supplies to strengthen specific neural connections. A new…
Exercise Boosts Women’s Brain Power More Than Ovulation Timing
Summary: While women’s reaction times and accuracy peak during ovulation, physical activity level plays a far greater role…
Scientists explore natural hypothermic states as therapy for brain injury
Hypothermia can preserve neuron health following brain injury, but complications from external cooling make it less promising therapeutically.…
Genes Linked to Cannabis Use Reveal Ties to Mental Health
Summary: Researchers analyzing data from over 130,000 participants have identified specific genes associated with cannabis use and its…
Why Older Fathers Pass on More Harmful Mutations to Their Kids
Summary: Groundbreaking research has revealed that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm not only accumulate but…
Genetic Mutations In Brain Tumors Can Now Be Detected During Surgery
Conventional genetic analysis methods for genotyping of brain tumors usually require one or two days to obtain results…
Late-onset cerebellar ataxia: a genetic avenue uncovered
This discovery shines a light on potential biological mechanisms behind some late-onset cerebellar ataxias, like CANVAS (Cerebellar Ataxia,…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Raise Dementia Risk
Summary: A long-term study of more than 1,400 older women found no evidence that calcium supplements increase dementia…
COMBINEDBrain and MUSC join forces to launch pediatric CNS biorepository
COMBINEDBrain, a leader in advancing translational neuroscience research, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of…
Unraveling the brain mechanisms behind social hierarchies in mice
Social hierarchies are everywhere-think of high school dramas, where the athletes are portrayed as most popular, or large…
Study links brain waves to misremembering of negative, irrelevant information
A good night’s sleep has long been understood to help us consolidate new memories, but we don’t understand…
Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude
New research from the University of Cambridge suggests that autism should not be understood as a homogeneous condition…