by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Differences in longitudinal change in gray matter structure by group. (A) Regions with increased thinning between 9 and 16 years of age for children randomly assigned to foster care relative to those in care as usual. (B) Regions with accelerated thinning for children randomly assigned to foster...
by Karolinska Institutet Schematic diagram of three interconnected cells forming a network. The calcium concentration and membrane potential are modelled separately in each cell. Credit: Erik Smedler The study, led by Professor Per Uhlén, presents a model and mechanism for how the risk gene CACNA1C can affect brain function and the risk of psychiatric illness....
JANUARY 11, 2022 by Waseda University The newly discovered Senp5S protein helps regulate “mitochondrial dynamics” that is crucial for the differentiation of neurons during brain development. Credit: Waseda University Understanding how the brain develops is crucial to formulating treatments and management protocols for a variety of developmental disorders, as well as degenerative neurological diseases. Right from...
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY IMAGE: LEAD AUTHOR MARTIN BLASER, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE AT RUTGERS CREDIT: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY Antibiotic exposure early in life could alter human brain development in areas responsible for cognitive and emotional functions, according to a Rutgers researcher. The laboratory study, published in the journal iScience, suggests that penicillin changes...
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MÜNCHEN – GERMAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMAGE: NEURONS ON THE RIGHT HAVE LOST THEIR FUNCTION AND SHOW A DIFFERENT PHENOTYPE. CREDIT: HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MÜNCHEN / MICHELLE VINCENDEAU Since our ancestors infected themselves with retroviruses millions of years ago, we have carried elements of these viruses in our genes – known as...
by University of Sydney New research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child’s brain development and is associated with greater psychological and behavioral problems in youth including anxiety, depression and poor attention. Published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, the study...
Building a realistic model of the human brain is a crucial part of understanding brain development, as well as neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Using human stem cells, researchers have created a 3-D model of the human brain – and new research investigates how similar it is to a real brain. A...
