Neuroprotective effects of Withania somnifera in BPA induced-cognitive dysfunction and oxidative stress in mice
Bisphenol A (BPA), a major endocrine disruptor and a xenobiotic compound is used abundantly in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Human exposure to this compound is primarily via its le... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - May 7, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Hareram Birla, Chetan Keswani, Sachchida Nand Rai, Saumitra Sen Singh, Walia Zahra, Hagera Dilnashin, Aaina Singh Rathore and Surya Pratap Singh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Studying alcohol use disorder using Drosophila melanogaster in the era of ‘Big Data’
Our understanding of the networks of genes and protein functions involved in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) remains incomplete, as do the mechanisms by which these networks lead to AUD phenotypes. The fruit fly (Dros... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - April 16, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Gregory L. Engel, Kreager Taber, Elizabeth Vinton and Amanda J. Crocker Tags: Review Source Type: research
Cerebellar activation associated with model-based estimation of tool-use consequences
Dexterous tool use is considered to be underpinned by model-based control relying on acquired internal models of tools. In particular, this is the case in situations where available sensory feedback regarding ... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - April 16, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Sayako Ueda, Hiroyuki Sakai, Kenichi Ueno, Kang Cheng and Takatsune Kumada Tags: Research Source Type: research
Motor cortex and pain control: exploring the descending relay analgesic pathways and spinal nociceptive neurons in healthy conscious rats
Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is an effective therapy for refractory neuropathic pain. MCS increases the nociceptive threshold in healthy rats via endogenous opioids, inhibiting thalamic nuclei and activating... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Patr ícia Sanae Souza Lopes, Ana Carolina Pinheiro Campos, Erich Talamoni Fonoff, Luiz Roberto Giorgetti Britto and Rosana Lima Pagano Tags: Research Source Type: research
Consequences of multilingualism for neural architecture
Language has the power to shape cognition, behavior, and even the form and function of the brain. Technological and scientific developments have recently yielded an increasingly diverse set of tools with which... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 25, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Sayuri Hayakawa and Viorica Marian Tags: Review Source Type: research
Anticipation of difficult tasks: neural correlates of negative emotions and emotion regulation
Difficult cognitive tasks are often associated with negative feelings. This can be already the case for the mere anticipation of having to do a difficult task. For the case of difficult math tasks, it was rece... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 18, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Elise Klein, Silke M. Bieck, Johannes Bloechle, Stefan Huber, Julia Bahnmueller, Klaus Willmes and Korbinian Moeller Tags: Research Source Type: research
Age-related changes in neuroinflammation and prepulse inhibition in offspring of rats treated with Poly I:C in early gestation
Maternal immune activation (MIA) during gestation can increase the later risk of schizophrenia in adult offspring. Neuroinflammation is believed to underlie this process. Postmortem brain studies have found ch... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 5, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Shuang Ding, Yunqing Hu, Binbin Luo, Yaqi Cai, Keke Hao, Yongfeng Yang, Yan Zhang, Xiujuan Wang, Minli Ding, Hongxing Zhang, Wenqiang Li and Luxian Lv Tags: Research Source Type: research
Behavioral models in psychopathology: epistemic and semantic considerations
The use of animals in neurosciences has a long history. It is considered indispensable in areas in which “translational” research is deemed invaluable, such as behavioral pharmacology and comparative psycholog... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 1, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Caio Maximino and Franz Josef van der Staay Tags: Review Source Type: research
Impaired innate and conditioned social behavior in adult C57Bl6/J mice prenatally exposed to chlorpyrifos
Signs of pervasive developmental disorder and social deficits were reported in toddlers and children whose mothers were exposed to organophosphate pesticides during pregnancy. Deficits in social preference wer... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - March 1, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Anat Lan, Daniel Stein, Miguel Portillo, Debra Toiber and Ora Kofman Tags: Research Source Type: research
Narcolepsy and emotional experience: a review of the literature
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis. This disease affects significantly the overall patient functioni... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - December 26, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: C. Schiappa, S. Scarpelli, A. D ’Atri, M. Gorgoni and Luigi De Gennaro Tags: Review Source Type: research
Correction to: Alaska ’s next generation of potential fishermen: a survey of youth attitudes towards fishing and community in Bristol Bay and the Kodiak Archipelago
The original version of this article unfortunately contained mistakes. Please see the description below. 1. Co-author Danielle Ringer ’s affiliation and address are: University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of F... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - November 13, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Jesse Coleman, Courtney Carothers, Rachel Donkersloot, Danielle Ringer, Paula Cullenberg and Alexandra Bateman Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Selective impairment of attentional set shifting in adults with ADHD
Task switch protocols are frequently used in the assessment of cognitive control, both in clinical and non-clinical populations. These protocols frequently confound task switch and attentional set shift. The c... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - November 10, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Aquiles Luna-Rodriguez, Mike Wendt, Julia Kerner auch Koerner, Caterina Gawrilow and Thomas Jacobsen Tags: Research Source Type: research
A novel approach to emotion recognition using local subset feature selection and modified Dempster-Shafer theory
Emotion recognition is an increasingly important field of research in brain computer interactions. (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - October 31, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Morteza Zangeneh Soroush, Keivan Maghooli, Seyed Kamaledin Setarehdan and Ali Motie Nasrabadi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Beyond the cooperative: the story of collective action in North Carolina ’s small-scale fisheries
The article Beyond the cooperative: the story of collective action in North Carolina ’s small-scale fisheries, written by Anna Child, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal (... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - October 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Anna Child Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Effects of social defeat stress on dopamine D2 receptor isoforms and proteins involved in intracellular trafficking
Chronic social defeat stress induces depression and anxiety-like behaviors in rodents and also responsible for differentiating defeated animals into stress susceptible and resilient groups. The present study i... (Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions)
Source: Behavioral and Brain Functions - October 8, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Vishwanath Vasudev Prabhu, Thong Ba Nguyen, Yin Cui, Young-Eun Oh, Keon-Hak Lee, Tarique R. Bagalkot and Young-Chul Chung Tags: Research Source Type: research
