Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified
Advanced imaging technologies observe one brain area's ability to rapidly sense our surroundings; lays groundwork for improvements to machine learning ...
Tag: neurobiology
How mutations lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have discovered how mutations in DNA can cause neurodegenerative disease. The discovery is an important step towards better treatment ...
Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease
Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Genetics at The Rockefeller University Repetition can be useful if you're trying to memorize a poem, ...
Nanotubes enable travel of Huntington’s protein
Rhes protein makes its own road to convey disease driversCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--May 10, 2019--A toxic protein linked ...
NIH funds new research with Bogalusa heart study members
Unique opportunity opens to study link between childhood blood sugar levels, mid-life brain health BATON ROUGE, LA. - A consortium ...
Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol
Peer reviewed | modelling and randomised controlled trials | people The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with ...
Prince Charming’s kiss unlocking brain’s regenerative potential?
Kyoto University identifies 'wake-up' signal for deep-sleeping neural stem cellsCredit: Kyoto University/Robin Hoshino Kyoto, Japan -- The human body has ...
Researchers discover the Achilles’ heel of an aggressive brain cancer
Could antihistamine be a potential aid in defeating cancerous cells?Credit: Laakkonen Lab / University of Helsinki Glioblastoma is the most ...
Hope on the horizon for treating stroke
UC Riverside biomedical scientist's decades-long work moves to clinical trialsCredit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A stroke treatment developed by ...
VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves
Finding could help target brain-stimulation therapiesCredit: Kevin Walsh A new study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and ...
Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat
New 'neuronal metronome' suggests how the brain might learn a rhythm, not just perceive it A new mathematical model demonstrates ...
Back to the sources of neural diversity
By deciphering the genetic programmes of neurons of the cerebral cortex, Swiss and Belgian researchers unravel the mechanisms controlling the ...
Fooling nerve cells into acting normal
Discovery by MU scientists could inform future studies related to spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and epilepsyCredit: University of Missouri ...
Neurodevelopmental disorders may be rooted in genetics and mitochondrial deficits
In a model of DiGeorge/22q11 Deletion Syndrome, George Washington University researchers found a connection between mitochondrial dysfunction and cortical under-connectivity ...
Stem cells provide information about neuron resilience in ALS
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a stem cell based model in order to study the resilience and ...
Like submicroscopic spacecrafts: graphene flakes to control neuron activity
Selective, safe and with a reversible effect: they are the nanomaterials, protagonists of a new study which has shed light ...
Why creative experts may be better at imagining the future
Credit: Chart provided by Meghan Meyer Humans use imagination a lot, whether it be thinking about what's for dinner later ...
Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness
Findings can be used to develop new, health-focused interventions in aging populations Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. ...
A step toward better understanding brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorder
Study could lead to development of personalized biomarkers and treatment Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often lumped into ...
VA researchers develop biomarkers, blood test that shows MS patients in relapse
Patented technology is available to companies for development of new health care products or servicesCredit: Tori Schultz/Air Force Dr. Horea ...
