«Fruitfly study
identifies brain circuit that drives daily cycles of rest, activity.»
His says his team has
identified a brain circuit that extends lifespan when activated and which is also linked to the olfactory system.
The finding of the region associated with impulse control may one day
identify brain circuits involved in addiction as well as attention deficit and personality disorders
Stanford University School of Medicine scientists have
identified a brain circuit that's indispensable to the sleep - wake cycle.
The findings also suggest that
identifying the brain circuits affected by mutated genes linked to psychiatric disease could help scientists develop more personalized treatments for patients in the future, Feng says.
MONDAY, Sept. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Scientists say they've
identified a brain circuit in mice that plays a key role in the sleep - wake cycle.
Not exact matches
An earlier study had
identified the connection between the thalamus — a
brain region that relays incoming signals from the muscles and senses — and the dmPFC, along with the role this neural
circuit can play in modifying a mouse's desire for confrontation.
In drug addiction — my field — rodents will self - administer and addict themselves to the same drugs that humans self - administer and addict themselves to, which makes it possible to
identify the neural
circuits in the
brain, and the molecular changes within those
circuits caused by drug exposure, that underlie states of addiction.
«Autism:
Brain circuit controls social behavior identified: A new study identifies specific brain circuit that may lead to social impairments in autism spectrum disorder.&r
Brain circuit controls social behavior
identified: A new study
identifies specific
brain circuit that may lead to social impairments in autism spectrum disorder.&r
brain circuit that may lead to social impairments in autism spectrum disorder.»
If a potential mate diverges from the standard in a way that more optimally excites «species -
identifying»
brain circuits, the genes that promote such supertraits will flood the population.
A new study by researchers at Roche in Basel, Switzerland has
identified a key
brain region of the neural
circuit that controls social behavior.
The switch in the
brain that sends us off to sleep has been
identified by researchers at Oxford University's Centre for Neural
Circuits and Behaviour in a study in fruit flies.
Researchers have
identified a neural
circuit in the
brains of mice that plays a role in social dominance.
This study, led by Garret D. Stuber, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and cell biology & physiology, and Jenna A. McHenry, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in Stuber's lab,
identified a hormone - sensitive
circuit in the
brain that controls social motivation in female mice.
A clever combination of optics and genetics is allowing neuroscientists to
identify and control
brain circuits with unprecedented precision
«The goal is to
identify the precise
circuits that would be most amenable to interventions in the human
brain, post-stroke, so that we can take this approach into clinical trials.»
These findings, which will be published online Aug. 18 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could help
identify important
brain circuits involved in stroke recovery and usher in new clinical therapies for stroke, including the placement of electrical
brain - stimulating devices similar to those used for treating Parkinson's disease, chronic pain and epilepsy.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientists have
identified a
circuit in the
brains of mice that regulates thirst.
London, UK (Scicasts)-- Neuroscientists have
identified a
circuit in the primary visual cortex (V1) of the
brain that integrates head - and visual - motion signals.
Scientists have
identified neural
circuits in zebra finches that drive song learning and have shown that the process requires the precise coordination of multiple regions spread across the
brain.
We aim to
identify molecular,
circuit, and network mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction and to develop novel therapeutic approaches to restore
brain functions in AD and related disorders.
At Weizmann, Dr. Spiegel will be establishing his own independent research group which will attempt to
identify the molecular and cellular mechanisms through which experience alters the structure and function of neural
circuits in the
brain in behaviorally relevant ways and to understand how these processes, when they go awry, might give rise to psychiatric disorders.
Scientists discover a
brain circuit that controls walking and
identify a new target for treating Parkinson's disease
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have
identified a
circuit in the
brain that appears crucial in converting short - term memories into long - term memories.
The findings help explain why the neural
circuit identified is a promising target for additional treatment development, including
brain stimulation therapies.
The hippocampus is one of the major sites of neurogenesis in the adult human
brain, and the
circuit that Song's team has
identified regulates this neuron - producing process.
In the Lu laboratory, we aim to elucidate the signaling cascades that establish neural
circuit connections during
brain development, to understand how sensory experiences and environmental factors affect neural
circuit wiring and cognitive behaviors, and to
identify novel factors required to maintain the health of neural
circuits during aging.
Her research focuses on the signaling cascades underlying neural
circuit connections during
brain development, to understand how sensory experiences affect neural
circuit wiring, and to
identify novel factors required to maintain the health of neural
circuits during aging.
Those
identified already have been implicated in a variety of functions, including development of the
brain's language
circuits, neuronal development, signaling, wiring, and synaptic plasticity.
Using genetic tools to turn on and off different parts of the
brain, the scientists were able to
identify specific
brain circuits and neurons (
brain cells) involved in the food coma experience.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers tracked blood flow in the participants»
brains to
identify the activity of neural
circuits and networks.
In fact, he has been able to
identify 7 different
brain circuits which correspond with discrete emotional responses.