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Tag: neurobiology
When social interaction helps you choose your food
By deciphering the neural mechanisms involved in food consumption, UNIGE scientists demonstrate the importance of social interactions when choosing food ...
Scientists edge closer to root causes of multiple sclerosis
Credit: University of British Columbia An international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia has made a ...
Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body
Credit: Emulate, Inc. LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2019) -- Scientists can't make a living copy of your brain outside your ...
Study shows how the nervous system can transmit information across multiple generations
Mechanism identified in nematodes allows neurons to communicate with germ cells, Tel Aviv University researchers say Nematodes, worms found in ...
Breaking down pathological protein aggregates
Credit: ETH Zurich / Juan Gerez Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein in the nerve cells of the brain play a ...
Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages
Researchers use transcranial ultrasound + intravenously inject microbubbles to open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier for drugs to penetrate ...
Alzheimer’s disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice
Credit: RIKEN A new protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been identified by researchers at the RIKEN Center for ...
Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated
The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injuryCredit: Dr. Claudia ...
Brain disorder leaves lasting legacy of disability, study finds
Four out of five people with a hidden brain condition that causes limb weakness or paralysis experience lasting physical difficulties. ...
Was Mona Lisa’s smile a lie?
An international research team has found that Mona Lisa's smile was non-genuine because of its asymmetryCredit: Musee du Louvre, Paris ...
Tel Aviv University researchers spearhead early detection of Parkinson’s disease
New method tracks early stages of protein aggregation involved in Parkinson's Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease, affecting everything ...
Promising molecule targets protein to offer hope for people with Parkinson’s
Results indicate that early treatment to tackle alpha-synuclein clumps can restore dopamine levels and stop the condition in its tracks ...
Obesity worsens disability in multiple sclerosis
A study by I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed delves into the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between lipid metabolism and disease Obesity is ...
How chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivation
A computational method to experimentally test a theory Growing evidence shows that the brain's dopamine system, which drives motivation, is ...
Opioids are not sleep aids, and can actually worsen sleep research finds
University of Warwick led study with Lausanne, Switzerland found patients on a low to high dose of opioids reported only ...
Opioid analgesics increase the risk of pneumonia among persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Opioid analgesics were associated with a 30% increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease, a recent ...
Tolerance to stress is a ‘trade-off’ as fruit flies age
Study first to show how effects of foraging gene are beneficial early in life but costly later in lifeCredit: Florida ...
Smartphone relaxation app helps some manage migraine
Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days ...
Wearable motion detectors identify subtle motor deficits in children
Could lead to early intervention, help prevent disabilityCredit: Catherine Hoyt A wristwatch-like motion-tracking device can detect movement problems in children ...
