Finally, we suggest the possible strategies of TCM to improve adult neurogenesis in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Figure 1. Adult hippocampus of the dentate gyrus. Newly formed neurons ...

These are exciting times for research on adult hippocampal neurogenesis (AHN). Debate and controversy regarding the existence of generation of new neurons in the adult, and even diseased human brain ...

Research indicates that following the onset of an acquired brain injury (ABI), the brain initiates an immediate neurobiological response to help restore the brain and body to the homeostatic state ...

Stationed within the meninges, squads of immune cells lie in wait, ready to unleash an inflammatory assault within the brain if needed. Holding these trigger-happy troops back during peacetime falls ...

Within the irradiated hippocampus, precursor proliferation is reduced by 62% and neuro-genesis is almost entirely ablated. The absence of neurogenesis could be due to the dysfunction and/or loss ...

Spending time in silence – through meditation, prayer or going solo in the wilderness – has been integral to spiritual and ...

promote neurogenesis by enhancing neuronal survival and neuronal proliferation. (2.) promote neuroplasticity by enhancing the formation of synaptic connections. BDNF is the key protein involved in ...

Despite being a first-line treatment for adolescent depression and anxiety, antidepressant drugs appear to have questionable efficacy and carry an increased risk of adverse effects in this ...