Scientists have uncovered how a newly discovered gene, NEK1, in which mutations have been linked to ALS cases, disrupts the function of the motor neuron and causes it to degenerate and die.

Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain Date: May 13, 2025 Source: University of California - Santa Barbara Summary: Hormone levels fluctuate like the ...

Through this pathway, AgRP cells in the hypothalamus affect cortical structure and function. The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from ...

Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That reduction ...