Neuroscience
Imaging study shows promising results for patients with schizophrenia
Credit: Lena Palaniyappan A team of scientists from across the globe have shown that the brains of patients with schizophrenia...
Nine innovations to improve early brain development in the developing world — helping kids thrive
Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, and the “Saving Brains” partners today announced investments in nine creative...
Mechanism that reduces effect of cocaine on brain discovered
Montreal, May 20 2016 – A type of brain cell known as microglia plays a key role in reducing the...
How depression and antidepressant drugs work
New research demonstrates the effectiveness of ketamine to treat depression in a mouse model of the disease and brings together...
Rhythm of ‘detox’ and feeding genes in fruitflies and mice coordinated by neuropeptide
PHILADELPHIA – A 24-hour rhythm of cellular detoxification in flies and mammals is coordinated by a neuropeptide that also drives...
Study shows how neurons reach their final destinations
As the human brain develops, neurons leave their birthplace and take a trip to distant locations. Once they reach their...
NIH-funded study reveals how differences in male and female brains emerge
Nematode worms may not be from Mars or Venus, but they do have sex-specific circuits in their brains that cause...
Crowd-augmented cognition
Credit: Aniket Kittur, Carnegie Mellon University Crowdsourcing has brought us Wikipedia and ways to understand how HIV proteins fold. It...
Study suggests new treatment for seizures
Credit: Sato and Woolley Researchers from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, have discovered a new factor in the escalation of seizures:...
Genetic variations that boost PKC enzyme contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
In Alzheimer’s disease, plaques of amyloid beta protein accumulate in the brain, damaging connections between neurons. Now, researchers at University...
Aggregated protein in nerve cells can cause ALS
Persons with the serious disorder ALS, can have a genetic mutation that causes the protein SOD1 to aggregate in motor...
Clue for development of diagnosis, treatment Alzheimer’s disease
Kichitaro Nakajima, a graduate student at the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Hirotsugu Ogi, Associate Professor at the Graduate School...
Experimental therapy halts treatment-resistant brain tumors
CINCINNATI – Researchers report in the journal Cancer Cell an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests on human cells and...
Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisions
Choosing what shirt to buy, what to order for lunch or whether to go with the hearty red wine or...