Several lines of evidence suggest that adult neurogenesis, the production of new neurons in
adulthood, may play a role in psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and …

The capacity to remember our past experiences and organize our future draws on a number
of cognitive processes that allow our brain to form and store neural representations that can …

Physical exercise is known to reduce anxiety. The ventral hippocampus has been linked to
anxiety regulation but the effects of running on this subregion of the hippocampus have …

Behavioral phenotyping has been gaining prominence due to the increased use of
transgenic animal models of neurological disorders. Repeated testing in the same cohort of …

New neurons are continuously added to the dentate gyrus of the adult mammalian brain.
During the critical period of a few weeks after birth when newborn neurons progressively …

Exposure to elevated doses of ionizing radiation, such as those in therapeutic procedures,
catastrophic accidents, or space exploration, increases the risk of cognitive dysfunction. The …

Hippocampal function varies along its septotemporal axis, with the septal (dorsal) pole more
frequently involved in spatial learning and memory and the temporal (ventral) pole playing a …

Stress is known to inhibit neuronal growth in the hippocampus. In addition to reducing the
size and complexity of the dendritic tree, stress and elevated glucocorticoid levels are known …

The storage and persistence of memories depends on plasticity in the hippocampus. Adult
neurogenesis produces new neurons that mature through critical periods for plasticity and …

An increasing amount of research aims at recognizing the molecular mechanisms involved
in long-lasting brain architectural changes induced by antipsychotic treatments. Although …