Meet Norbin
Researchers have identified the protein Norbin as a behind the scenes booster of metabotropic glutamate receptors. This suggests a potentialContinue Reading
Tag: neuroscience
Getting specific with a mouse model of schizophrenia
Removing a subset of NMDA receptors in mice early in development can disrupt neural circuits and behavior in ways thatContinue Reading
Another neuroligin mutation for autism
A new mutation in the neuroligin-4 (NLGN4) gene has been found in two brothers with autism, further implicating the geneContinue Reading
GABA unleashed (from the synapse)
In the grand spectacle of neuronal communication, there is a new player on the scene: neurogliaform cells. A new paperContinue Reading
Starving for GABA
A small chemical in the brain is the difference between eating and wasting away. Read this article in the HHMIContinue Reading
Sleep deprivation, cAMP, and schizophrenia
The cognitive difficulties stemming from sleep deprivation may be reversible, according to a recent paper in Nature. Using a drugContinue Reading
Imaging study ties brain connection to sociability
Scientists have linked a person’s social ability with the strength of a specific connection between two areas deep within theContinue Reading
An X chromosome close-up for autism
Genetic changes linked to autism have been found on 21 of the 23 human chromosomes. Now, using new, high-resolution techniques,Continue Reading
Jettison jet lag
The headaches, sleepiness and general out-of-it feeling of jet lag is a punishing side effect of long-distance travel by plane.Continue Reading
The science of sociability
We humans are social creatures, but people with Williams syndrome are more so than most. Famously outgoing, these people willContinue Reading
Brain as crystal ball?
College-age students with a type of gene that increases their chances for getting Alzheimer’s disease also have a brain thatContinue Reading
Genetic changes during cell splitting may contribute to autism
Our genomes may not be so stable after all. Spontaneous deletions and duplications of DNA, which appear with greater frequency inContinue Reading
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