The surge in anxiety experienced in the wake of the pandemic remains unprecedented, yet the origin of anxiety-related disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), remains elusive. In a new study, scientists from the University of Utah Health have shed light on the crucial role o
Scientists discovered insights into the importance of a minor cell type in the brain microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors in laboratory mice.
The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear. In a new study, scientists discovered insights into the importance of a minor cell type in the brain microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors in laboratory mice. The findings could lead to new approaches for targeted therapies.
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Salt Lake City (Utah), June 6: The epidemic and its effects have heightened anxiety to unprecedented proportions. However, the causes of anxiety-related disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), remain unknown. In a new study, researchers from the University of Utah Health identified the role of a small cell type in the brain called microglia in modulating anxiety-related behaviours in laboratory mice. Traditionally, neurons the most common type of brain cell were assumed to govern behaviour.