The brain's ability to process information is known to be supported by intricate connections between different neuron populations. A key objective of neuroscience research has been to delineate the ...
People who carry the APOE2 version of the apolipoprotein E gene are more likely to live to advanced age and are partly ...
For decades, depression has been explained to patients as a “chemical imbalance” in the brain, a vague phrase that never ...
New findings reveal that certain areas of the brain influence how neurons transmit signals and control their range.
To stay in balance, the brain depends on two types of neurons: Excitatory neurons (in white), which increase activity, and inhibitory neurons (in black), which damp down signals. Scientists have now ...
A new Nature Genetics study has identified abnormal regulatory patterns in excitatory neurons and microglia linked to genetic risk for major depressive disorder. The findings suggest that depression’s ...