The lab of Graham Diering, PhD, assistant professor of cell biology and physiology at the UNC School of Medicine, shows how sleep loss during early life impacts key aspects of brain development and how it can increase one’s risk for developing autism spectrum…

Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could help fight obesity, say researchers at Université de Montréal’s affiliated hospital research centre (CRCHUM).

In a study published in Molecular Psychiatry, the team show that changes in the extracellular matrix of the brain – ‘scaffolding’ around nerve cells – lead to loss of memory with ageing, but that it

Exposure to agricultural dust from hog farms poses significant respiratory and intestinal health risks. Previously, we showed that hog dust extract (HDE) increases airway inflammation and intestinal ...

Animals often stop devoting energy toward reproduction when foraging for food doesn't get them the resources they need. Image credit: Science Source/Michael P. Gadomski

Nature Communications - Olfactory perception of food-derived odors influences feeding behavior, but the underlying neural pathways remain unclear. Here, the authors show that prolonged exposure to...

Scientists: Topical serum made from natural fatty acids triggered hair-growth in bald mice

Cells in the brain's immune system can act as "accelerators" and "brakes" for anxiety, opening the door to new treatments for anxiety disorders.

Translational Psychiatry - Single-dose DMT reverses anhedonia and cognitive deficits via restoration of neurogenesis in a stress-induced depression model

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