Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues.

Emerging research has uncovered disturbing links between diabetes during pregnancy and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes ...

The data convincingly show that the transcription factor Sp1 regulates ephrin-mediated axon guidance in the spinal cord. Although the authors show that Sp1 and its co-activators p300 and CBP are ...

The link between air pollution and cognition is clear, with evidence showing pollutants affect brain development and increase neurodegenerative disease risk.

Neuroplasticity offers insights into enhancing cognitive function through targeted interventions, exploring tools, techniques, and ethical considerations.

"BDNF has a wide range of effects on the brain, including neurogenesis, the formation of new neurons, and synaptogenesis, the formation of new connections between these nerve cells," Cheval says.

Researchers at University of California campuses at Davis and San Diego have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug ...

ABSTRACT: Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to reshape itself by constructing new neural connections throughout life, enabling adaptation to change, learning new information, and recovering from ...

2020) and synaptogenesis in a living organism. Additionally, it allows rapid screening of pharmacological substances and their effect on labelled cells. Despite the possibility to study fundamental ...