Neuroscience News
July 26, 2024
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July 26, 2024 — Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although current therapies can alleviate symptoms. In the search for better treatment options, ...
July 26, 2024 — The brain contains many cell types, from the prominent neurons to the lesser-known microglia. The latter are integral to the brain's immune system and play a crucial role as the brain's cleanup crew. A recent study highlights that microglia ...
July 25, 2024 — In an important study for understanding how memories are made, cientists show that the flexibility of chromatin -- packaged DNA inside the cell -- plays a crucial role in 'deciding' which neurons are involved in forming a specific ...
July 23, 2024 — Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke. The results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over the lifespan are critical to preventing stroke, ...
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July 25, 2024 — An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study. By targeting infected cells in the brain, drug may clear virus ...
July 25, 2024 — Mammals that have evolved more developed brains tend to have a smaller size difference between males and females of that species, according to new ...
July 22, 2024 — Scientists created new tools to study brain messenger proteins called neuropeptides in the brains of behaving animals, discovering they are the ...
July 24, 2024 — New research has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing doctors insights useful for developing targeted ...
July 24, 2024 — Tweaking the numbers of receptors in a key brain area changes the daily rhythms of rest and wake in ...
July 24, 2024 — An interdisciplinary team of physicians and scientists show for the first time that a blood protein called fibrin blocks an essential biological process that drives brain development in early life. ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers are working to create the first strain of mice that's genetically susceptible to late-onset Alzheimer's, with potentially transformative implications for dementia ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a novel pain control pathway that links the cingulate cortex in the front of the brain, through the pons region of the brainstem, to cerebellum in the back of the ...
July 24, 2024 — Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new ...
July 24, 2024 — Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in ...
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July 24, 2024 — People who speak a language that has multiple words for different shades of colour perceive the shades more ...
July 24, 2024 — Resulting atlas of the aging human brain holds molecular insights into the brain's vulnerability and ...
July 23, 2024 — An international collaboration seeks to innovate the future of how a mechanical man's best friend interacts with its owner, using a combination of AI and edge computing called edge intelligence. ...
July 23, 2024 — Oligodendrocytes are an important source of amyloid beta and play a key role in promoting neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ...
July 23, 2024 — A team of researchers has discovered that the tumor suppressor protein Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) can cause a unique type of cell death called ferroptosis in human glioblastoma -- the most ...
July 23, 2024 — Psychologists have used the hit TV series Game of Thrones to understand how the brain enables us to recognize faces. Their findings provide new insights into prosopagnosia or face blindness, a ...
July 23, 2024 — An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's ...
July 23, 2024 — Researchers have published new research that reports on a potential alternative and less-invasive approach to measure intracranial pressure (ICP) in ...
July 23, 2024 — Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be ...
July 23, 2024 — Researchers have shown that a higher Brain Care Score is also associated with a lower risk of late-life depression. The findings provide further evidence of shared biological risk factors for stroke, ...
July 23, 2024 — Researchers have discovered two proteins that act as regulators for mitophagy. The discovery opens a new avenue for researchers to boost mitophagy activity, to promote mitochondrial and neuronal ...
July 23, 2024 — A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs -- such as the heart. Researchers have worked on the hypothesis that the high rate ...
July 22, 2024 — A new study reveals that neurons establish 'mini-computers' very early in life to make the brain computationally ...
July 22, 2024 — Is it possible to assess an individual's risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A team now shows that overly strong or weak interconnections between ...
July 19, 2024 — A new essay explores which conditions must be met for consciousness to exist. At least one of them can't be found in a ...
July 18, 2024 — Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study suggests that there's a lot of truth to the ...
July 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new formal description of internal world models, thereby enabling interdisciplinary research. Internal world models help to make predictions about new situations based on ...
July 17, 2024 — A new collaboration explores the neural substrates of blushing in a MRI ...
July 17, 2024 — Burst sine wave electroporation was found to cause less damage to cells and tissue but more disruption to the blood-brain ...
July 17, 2024 — Opioid medications offer people relief from debilitating pain, but these drugs come with dangers: the risk for addiction, miserable withdrawal symptoms and the potential for fatal overdose. ...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Language Affects How Quickly We Perceive Shades of Color
- Building a Molecular Brain Map to Understand Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Researchers Leveraging AI to Train (Robotic) Dogs to Respond to Their Masters
- Brain's Support Cells Contribute to Alzheimer's Disease by Producing Toxic Peptide
- Tumor Suppressor Protein Par-4 Triggers Unique Cell Death Pathway in Cancerous Cells
- Study Uses Game of Thrones to Advance Understanding of Face Blindness
- New Video Test for Parkinson's Uses AI to Track How the Disease Is Progressing
- New Research Identifies Less Invasive Method for Examining Brain Activity Following Traumatic Brain Injury
- How Does the Brain Respond to Sleep Apnea?
- Brain Care Score for Dementia and Stroke Also Predicts Late-Life Depression
- Protein Discovery Linked to Parkinson's Disease Opens Future Research Areas
- Brain-Heart Axis: Strokes Change Epigenetics of Immune System
Monday, July 22, 2024
- How Developing Neurons Build 'mini-Computers' For Increased Computational Power
- An Over Or Under-Synchronized Brain May Predict Psychosis
Friday, July 19, 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Good Timing: Study Unravels How Our Brains Track Time
- Analyzing Internal World Models of Humans, Animals and AI
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Singing the Science: Using Karaoke to Examine Blushing
- New Technique Could Help Treat Aggressive Brain Tumors
- Designing Safer Opioids
- Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Have Higher Frequency of Mental Health Symptoms Which Can Precede Memory Problems, Study Finds
- Scientists Define New Type of Memory Loss in Older Adults
- Psilocybin Generates Psychedelic Experience by Disrupting Brain Network
- Youth With Conduct Disorder Show Widespread Differences in Brain Structure
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Research Shows Protein Isoform Inhibitors May Hold the Key to Making Opioids Safer
- Scientists Find That Small Regions of the Brain Can Take Micro-Naps While the Rest of the Brain Is Awake and Vice Versa
Monday, July 15, 2024
- A Novel and Unique Neural Signature for Depression Revealed
- Tell-Tale Gene Affects Success of Drug Used to Treat Chronic Pain
- Study Reveals How an Anesthesia Drug Induces Unconsciousness
- Study Reveals Link Between Playing Contact Sports and Parkinsonism in Individuals With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
- Origins of Creativity in the Brain
- Visualizing Addiction: How New Research Could Change the Way We Fight the Opioid Epidemic
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
- Researchers Discover a New Neural Biomarker for OCD
- Brain Inflammation Triggers Muscle Weakness After Infections
- New Ways to Study Spinal Cord Malformations in Embryos
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Ultrasound Technology Can Be Used to Boost Mindfulness, Study Finds
- Engineers' Probe Could Help Advance Treatment for Spinal Cord Disease, Injury
- Seeing Inside Alzheimer's Disease Brain
- Researchers Uncover Brain Region's Role in Hearing and Learning
- Toddlers' Brains Show Significant Growth in Cognitive Skills by 16 Months
- Understanding the Roots of Chronic Pain
- Researchers Identify Potential Therapeutic Target for Management of Thirst Disorders
- New Target in Critical Pain-Regulating Brain Region
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Researchers Pinpoint Brain Cells That Delay First Bite of Food
- Loneliness Increases Risk of Age-Related Memory Loss
- Major Trial Looks at Most Effective Speech Therapy for People With Parkinson's Disease
- A New Material Derived from Graphene Improves the Performance of Neuroprostheses
- New Form of Repetitive Magnetic Brain Stimulation Reduces Treatment Time for Bipolar Disorder
- Discovery Could Help Reduce Adverse Side Effects of Popular Next-Generation Obesity Medications
- The Molecule That Could Alleviate Stroke-Related Brain Injury
- Molecular Atlas of Blood Vessel Pathways in the Human Brain, Across Early Brain Development, Adulthood and Disease
- Exercise Brain Boost Can Last for Years
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Researchers Identify Brain Region Involved in Oxycodone Relapse
- Study Points at Novel Approach to Treat Group 3 Medulloblastoma
- Researchers Identify Cause of Serious Brain Bleeding Condition in Premature Newborns
- Run Screaming or Slow Retreat? New Study Advances Understanding of Brain Responses to Emotionally-Charged Scenes
- Brain Neurotransmitter Receptor Antagonist Found to Prevent Opioid Addiction in Mice
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Brain-Imaging Study Reveals Curiosity as It Emerges
- Brain Organ Plays Key Role in Adult Neurogenesis
- Erasing 'bad Memories' To Improve Long Term Parkinson's Disease Treatment
- Researchers Identify Potential Treatment for Angelman Syndrome
- Brain Size Riddle Solved as Humans Exceed Evolution Trend
Friday, July 5, 2024
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Cracking the Code for Cerebellar Movement Disorders
- Poor Health, Stress in 20s Takes Toll in 40s With Lower Cognition
- Scientists May Have Found How to Diagnose Elusive Neuro Disorder
- Discovery of Cellular Mechanism to Maintain Brain's Energy Could Benefit Late-Life Brain Health
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- High Ceilings Linked to Poorer Exam Results for University Students
- Genetic Study Points to Oxytocin as Possible Treatment for Obesity and Postnatal Depression
- Potential New Target for Early Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
- Safer, Swifter, Smaller Scar: New Brain Surgery Approach Targets Difficult Tumors at Skull Base
- Groundbreaking Approach to Sleep Study Expands Potential of Sleep Medicine
- How Our Brains Develop Facial Recognition Skills: New Face-Detecting Brain Circuit
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Overlooked Brain Organ Plays Key Role in Promoting Brain Repair After Stroke
- Finding the Sweet Spot in Brain Development
- Individuals Can Tell If Their Memories Are Trustworthy
Friday, June 28, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Novel Peptide Formulation Shows Promise of Treating Cognitive Decline in Schizophrenia
- Vaccination May Reduce Memory Loss from COVID-19 Infections
- Neighborhood Opportunities Influence Infant Development and Cognition
- How Does the Human Brain Switch Between Survival Tasks?
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Tai Chi Reduces Risk of Inflammatory Disease, Treats Insomnia Among Breast Cancer Survivors
- Do People Who Exercise More Have a Lower Risk of ALS?
- Brain's 'escape Switch' Controlled by Threat Sensitivity Dial
- The Science of Procrastination
- How Do Our Memories Last a Lifetime? New Study Offers a Biological Explanation
- Chemotherapy Disrupts Gut Microbiome in Patients With Breast Cancer
- Researchers Identify Vascular Changes in the Brain Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
- Light-Weight Microscope Captures Large-Scale Brain Activity of Mice on the Move
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
- Meet CARMEN, a Robot That Helps People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Personalized Magnetic Stimulation May Help in Treating Depression
- The Hippocampus, the Cerebral Conductor of Our Daily Priorities
- Standardized Protocols Help Hospitals Treat Strokes Faster
- Researchers Discover a Significant Problem in Brain Imaging and Identify a Fix