BRAINS IN BRIEFS
Scroll down to see new briefs about recent scientific publications by neuroscience graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. Or search for your interests by key terms below (i.e. sleep, Alzheimer’s, autism).
How Brain Injuries Affect Sleep-Related Neurons Differently in Male and Female Mice
or technically,
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Orexin/Hypocretin Physiology Differently in Male and Female Mice
[See original abstract on Pubmed]
Why some people wake up under anesthesia and others don’t (Hint: It’s your Hormones)
or technically,
Hormonal basis of sex differences in anesthetic sensitivity
[See original abstract on Pubmed]
Sex matters: Exploring sex differences in opioid withdrawal mechanisms
or technically,
Sex differences in VTA GABA transmission and plasticity during opioid withdrawal
[See original abstract on Pubmed]
A mouse model for autism and ADHD can mimic sex differences in sleep
or technically,
Hyperactivity and male-specific sleep deficits in the 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism.
[See Original Abstract on Pubmed]