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The Love Lives of Fruit Flies
July 16, 2018
Two fruit flies meet in an acrylic mating chamber and check each other out. It’s the insect version…
New strategy identifies potential drugs and targets for brain repair
March 29, 2017
Researchers have discovered drugs that activate signaling pathways leading to specific adult brain cell types from stem cells…
When writing interferes with hearing
March 29, 2017
For deaf people, the reorganization of brain circuits impacts on the success of cochlear implants A cochlear implant…
MicroRNA treatment restores nerve insulation, limb function in mice with MS
March 28, 2017
Study sheds light on possible therapeutic approach for neurodegenerative disease Scientists partially re-insulated ravaged nerves in mouse models…
Cracking the code of Huntington’s disease
March 26, 2017
Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes patients to lose their ability to move, speak, and even…
Parallel computation provides deeper insight into brain function
March 26, 2017
New computational software developed by OIST researchers is hundreds of times faster than conventional tools, opening up new…
Scientists get closer look at living nerve synapses
March 26, 2017
Custom-built microscope reveals details of how neurons communicate The brain hosts an extraordinarily complex network of interconnected nerve…
Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified
March 26, 2017
Findings suggest ways to block nerve cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases In many neurodegenerative conditions — Parkinson’s disease,…
New gene discovered associated with Tau, a common form of brain pathology
March 26, 2017
Tau pathology may be more closely connected to loss of brain function with advancing age Investigators at Rush…
Clock stars: Astrocytes keep time for brain, behavior
March 26, 2017
Star-shaped cells around neurons prove to be surprisingly important players in body’s clock Until recently, work on biological…
New study shows circular RNA can encode for proteins
March 25, 2017
Research shows that circular RNAs, until now considered non-coding, can encode for proteins A group of scientists in…
Diametric brain circuits switch feeding and drinking behaviors on and off in mice
March 23, 2017 
Stress eating is something many people are familiar with, but how the brain links positive reinforcement like food…
From skin to brain: Stem cells without genetic modification
March 15, 2017
UB study yields neural crest cells from adult skin cells, and could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s…
Scientists deploy CRISPR to preserve photoreceptors in mice
March 14, 2017
Gene-editing tool rescues photoreceptors from a variety of mutations Silencing a gene called Nrl in mice prevents the…
‘Jumping genes’ may set the stage for brain cell death in Alzheimer’s, other diseases
March 12, 2017
Mechanism might explain initial stages of neurodegenerative disease The latest round of failed drug trials for Alzheimer’s has…
Hard choices? Ask your brain’s dopamine
March 10, 2017
Say you’re reaching for the fruit cup at a buffet, but at the last second you switch gears…
Researchers discover how neurons tell each other to die under trauma, disease
March 10, 2017
A major contributor to most neurological diseases is the degeneration of a wire-like part of nerve cells called…
Molecules form gels to help cells sense and respond to stress
March 10, 2017
Specific protein is highly sensitive to threatening changes in the cell’s environment and triggers a reversible, adaptive phase…
A nose for smells? Practice makes perfect!
March 8, 2017
The human brain has the ability to recognise and process a very wide range of sensory stimuli, from…
New insights into how inhibitory neurons contribute to functional networks in the cortex
March 8, 2017 
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience unravel the functional organization of inhibitory neurons in the…
Molecule shown to repair damaged axons
March 8, 2017
Discovery could be key to treating brain and spinal cord injury A foray into plant biology led one…
Caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia
March 8, 2017
New analysis reveals 24 compounds that can help reduce impact of harmful proteins in the brain A study…
Brain architecture alters to compensate for depression
March 8, 2017
A study led by Ravi Bansal, PhD, and Bradley S. Peterson, MD, of The Saban Research Institute of…
When less is essential to keep the brain going
March 8, 2017
Like the junctions in an electronic circuit between two semiconductors in an integrated computer chip, synapses in the…
Fructose is generated in the human brain
February 23, 2017
Fructose, a form of sugar linked to obesity and diabetes, is converted in the human brain from glucose,…
A close look at sharp vision in eye structure seen only in humans and other primates
February 22, 2017
What shapes the fovea’s unusual perceptual qualities? Vision scientists have uncovered some of the reasons behind the unusual…
Itch Neurons Play a Role in Managing Pain
February 22, 2017
There are neurons in your skin that are wired for one purpose and one purpose only: to sense…
Discovery of genetic ‘switch’ could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
February 17, 2017
MRC researchers at the University of Leicester have shed light on critical gene network involved in neurological disease…
Laser-based camera improves view of the carotid artery
February 11, 2017
Strokes and heart attacks often strike without warning. But, a unique application of a medical camera could one…
Turning off the protein tap — A new clue to neurodegenerative disease
February 9, 2017
Disabling a part of brain cells that acts as a tap to regulate the flow of proteins has…
- Brain-aging gene discovered
March 15, 2017 - Study helps explain how zebrafish recover from blinding injuries
March 10, 2017 - Even after treatment, brains of anorexia nervosa patients not fully recovered
March 1, 2017 - A method based on artificial intelligence allows to diagnose Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s
February 17, 2017 - When treating brain aneurysms, two isn’t always better than one
February 17, 2017
- Gut bacteria may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
February 11, 2017 - Alzheimer’s may be linked to defective brain cells spreading disease
February 11, 2017 - Transporter of thyroid hormones is crucial for the embryonal development of the brain
February 8, 2017 - New brain target for potential treatment of social pathology in autism spectrum disorder
February 8, 2017 - Handedness arises from genes in the spinal cords of embryos
February 7, 2017 - Animal study shows harmful effects of secondhand smoke even before pregnancy
January 5, 2017 - The emergence of a new dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
January 4, 2017 - Scientists engineer gene pathway to grow brain organoids with surface folding
December 30, 2016 - The rhythm that makes memories permanent
December 29, 2016 - The late effects of stress
December 28, 2016 - Scientists discover new mechanism of how brain networks form
December 26, 2016 - Researchers identify process cells use to destroy damaged organelles
December 24, 2016 - Dyslexics show a difference in sensory processing
December 23, 2016 - Sirt1 regulates proliferation and regeneration of glial progenitor cells after injury
December 20, 2016 - Pregnancy leads to changes in the mother’s brain
December 19, 2016 - Researchers make autism breakthrough
December 16, 2016 - How brain tissue recovers after injury
December 16, 2016 - Timing may be key to understanding cognitive problems in Parkinson’s disease
December 16, 2016 - New findings about stem cells in the brain of patients with epilepsy
December 16, 2016 - Gut holds key to brain infections
December 15, 2016 - Study offers approach to treating pain
December 14, 2016 - Stimulator bypasses spine injury, helps patients move hands
December 14, 2016 - How hearing loss can change the way nerve cells are wired
December 12, 2016 - Transplanted interneurons can help reduce fear in mice
December 10, 2016 - How to make a motor neuron
December 10, 2016 - Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s
December 8, 2016 - Gut microbes promote motor deficits in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease
December 3, 2016 - Study suggests possible new target for treating and preventing Alzheimer’s
December 3, 2016 - New form of autism found
December 3, 2016 - How Zika infects the growing brain
December 3, 2016 - Immune system cells cause severe malaria complication in mouse brain
December 3, 2016 - Autism-linked protein crucial for feeling pain
December 3, 2016 - Neural stem cells serve as RNA highways too
December 3, 2016 - Parkinson’s disease linked to microbiome
December 3, 2016 - Microbubbles and ultrasound open the blood-brain barrier to administer drugs
November 30, 2016 - Huntington’s disease affects muscle as well as neurons, study reveals
November 30, 2016 - New study shows marijuana users have low blood flow to the brain
November 29, 2016 - New finding about a protein that enables our brains and muscles to talk
November 29, 2016 - Gene discovered to cause rare, severe neurological disease
November 29, 2016 - Scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain
November 23, 2016 - Missed connections: As people age, memory-related brain activity loses cohesion
November 23, 2016 - Novel type of cell death in Huntington’s disease may lead to effective new therapies
November 22, 2016 - Protein and salt drive post-meal sleepiness
November 22, 2016 - Discovery opens door to new Alzheimer’s treatments
November 20, 2016 - How internal circadian clocks in neurons encode external daily rhythms of excitability
November 15, 2016 - Update: Primates regain control of paralyzed limb
November 10, 2016 - Collapse of mitochondria-associated membrane in ALS
November 10, 2016 - Cannabinoids induce memory loss through the decrease in energy of the neurons
November 10, 2016 - Researchers restore leg movement in primates using wireless neural interface
November 10, 2016 - Researchers reveal how neurodegenerative diseases spread through the brain
November 10, 2016 - Study identifies new biomarkers for Huntington’s disease
November 10, 2016 - Blood vessels control brain growth
November 10, 2016 - Scientists discover autism gene slows down brain cell communication
November 10, 2016 - Schizophrenic stem cells do not differentiate properly into neurons
November 6, 2016
- New iPS-cell model system helps develop treatments for spinocerebellar ataxia
November 6, 2016 - Stressed-out rats consume more alcohol, revealing related brain chemistry
November 5, 2016 - Scientists find key protein for spinal cord repair
November 3, 2016 - Restoring the sense of touch in amputees using natural signals of the nervous system
October 28, 2016 - After blindness, the adult brain can learn to see again
October 27, 2016 - Positive and negative memories and behaviors are split up in the brains of mice
October 23, 2016 - Study reveals potential new strategy to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
October 23, 2016 - Oligodendrocyte selectively myelinates a particular set of axons in the white matter
October 20, 2016 - Scientists link single gene to some cases of autism spectrum disorder
October 19, 2016 - Depression’s physical source discovered; potential for new treatments
October 19, 2016 - Impaired recycling of mitochondria in autism?
October 18, 2016
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