(Medical Xpress) -- Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered a cause-and-effect relationship between two well-established biological risk factors for schizophrenia previously believed to be independent of one another.
Jul 17, 2012
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Glia cells, named for the Greek word for "glue," hold the brain's neurons together and protect the cells that determine our thoughts and behaviors, but scientists have long puzzled over their prominence in the activities ...
Dec 29, 2011
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Aggression is often associated as a negative emotion. Uncontrolled aggression can lead to conflict, violence and negative consequences for individuals and society. Yet that does not mean that aggression serves no purpose. ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Sensory neurons of the peripheral nervous system, which sense touch, temperature, and pain, can be permanently lost during infections and trauma, in response to certain medications, and in diabetic patients with peripheral ...
Nov 8, 2022
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The brain is not a passive recipient of injury or disease. Research has shown that when neurons die and disrupt the natural flow of information they maintain with other neurons, the brain compensates by redirecting communications ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Environmental enrichment—with infrastructure, unfamiliar odors and tastes, and toys and puzzles—is often used in zoos, laboratories, and farms to stimulate animals and increase their wellbeing. Stimulating environments ...
May 12, 2021
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Neural stem cells affect the timing and trajectory of division in brain development more than previously thought, RIKEN researchers have found1. This discovery could have important implications for our understanding of the ...
Mar 13, 2020
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Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) make up the optic nerve. When RGCs degenerate due to elevated intraocular pressure caused by glaucoma, vision is lost.
Jul 17, 2019
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Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? The social media campaign that had everyone from celebrities to politicians dumping buckets of icy water over their heads? Behind the viral videos that saturated our social media feeds was ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Scientists have revealed that protein molecules in the brain are broken down and replaced at different rates, depending on where in the brain they are.
Jun 19, 2018
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