Behavioral Neuroscience – News and Features

Researchers shed light on how the neurotransmitter dopamine helps certain brain cells to become more flexible and changes brain-cell circuitry.

Patients who have lost part of their visual awareness following a stroke can show an improved ability to see when they are listening to music they like, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

This finding lays the foundation for human testing.

Under the agreement, Evotec will conduct Phase II studies for EVT 101, a compound originally discovered by Roche.

The study supports the theory that abnormalities in the way in which cells 'talk' to each other are involved in the disease.

The agreement provides AstraZeneca with a global license for all uses of the compounds, as well as exclusive manufacturing and commercial rights.

A new bioassay methodology identifies drugs that may increase the cognitive functionality of children with mental retardation or autism.

The study identifies the specific signal that establishes nonpermanent cellular memory and reveals how the brain holds temporary information.

Three new genetic mutations that together can increase a very young child's risk of becoming obese by 50 percent are revealed in a new study.

Three genetic variations that together can increase a young child’s risk of becoming severely obese by 50% are revealed by research published in the journal Nature Genetics.