Some neurons have the ability to detect and compensate for neighboring neurons, while others do not. The findings shed new light on synaptic plasticity. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2ZoRCPV
Study finds the immune system links personality to the long-term risk of mortality. Those who score higher on the personality trait of conscientiousness tend to live longer because their immune systems have lower levels of interleukin-6. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2OIMkMR
Middle-aged people who experienced mental health problems during youth aged at a faster pace, showed greater declines in sensory, motor, and cognitive functions, and were rated as looking older than their peers. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/2N5OLsB
Researchers report α-actinin-3 deficiency improves cold tolerance in humans by increasing muscle tone. Approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide are believed to have this deficiency. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3djLb8Q
Chronic increases of the cytokine IL-17a circulating in the blood of mice reduced microglia activity in one region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory and learning. from Neuroscience News https://ift.tt/3s1mMJh