Collaboration between the two departments of the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry found molecular similarities in mice...
Brain Disorders and Injury
Prenatal stress exposure increases vulnerability to stress later...
Molecular mechanism releases epigenetic changes. Pregnant women who experience stress, such as depression or anxiety...
An island for negative emotions
The insular cortex processes negative emotions and bodily states. The insular cortex is an important, yet almost hidden...
Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression of Negative...
Difficulties in the regulation of emotion are hypothesized to play a key role in the development and maintenance of...
Multigene test predicts depression risk
An international team led by Munich-based researchers have found a genetic score that reliably predicts in youths who will...
Lab grown ‘brains’ successfully model disease
New research leads the way in validating a promising human brain model The human brain is one of the most complex organs...
Insulin protects against colorectal cancer
Signaling pathway strengthens the intestinal barrier Excess weight promotes the development of insulin resistance and the...
Marie Curie Fellowship for postdoc Anna Schroeder (Letzkus Lab)
The European Commission has recently awarded Anna a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship to work abroad. Anna...
Alcohol Reduces Muscle Fatigue through Atomistic Interactions...
Alcohol consumption affects many organs and tissues, including skeletal muscle. However, the molecular mechanism of...
Blood vessels instruct brain development
Neurovascular communication in the brain Function and homeostasis of the brain relies on communication between the complex...