Statewide initiative doubles survival rates after severe TBI
Arizona's EMS agencies impact thousands with state-of-the-art treatment TUCSON, Ariz. -- The implementation of a massive, statewide public health initiative ...
Tag: neurobiology
UTSA study shows cell’s cytoskeleton does more than hold up a cell, it transfers energy
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (May 8, 2018) - Dysfunctions and malformations in the scaffold of a cell are thought ...
Could sleep molecules lead to a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease?
A new study published today in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, has found that ...
Does insulin resistance cause fibromyalgia?
A newly confirmed link with insulin resistance may radically change the way fibromyalgia and related forms of chronic pain are ...
Research clarifies role of posterior parietal cortex in decision-making
To make judgements about an unknown sensory stimulus based on prior knowledge is a basic decision process, called perceptual decision-making. ...
Eye’s vulnerability to macular degeneration revealed
Differences in the shape and biology of nerve cells in the retina and macula reveal a metabolic response critical to ...
Biophysicists resolve true structure of highly promising optogenetic protein KR2 rhodopsin
Credit: Kirill Kovalev et al./Science Advances A team of biophysicists from Russia, Germany, and France, featuring researchers from the Moscow ...
Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation
Credit: Andrew Bowie and Michael Carty, Trinity College Dublin Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a potential new target ...
Success tastes so sweet
Neurons that encode sweetness identified in miceCredit: Ken-ichiro Nakajima / National Institute for Physiological Sciences Researchers from the National Institute ...
Alternative treatment for epileptic seizures in children identified
A new study published in The Lancet, involving researchers from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust, ...
New podcast explores how dementia patients experience music
Featuring therapist and researcher Dr. Orii McDermottCredit: Taylor & Francis Group Every year nearly 10 million people develop dementia worldwide. ...
Transplanting gut bacteria alters depression-related behavior, brain inflammation in animals
CHOP researchers: Knowledge of stress biology may eventually yield bacterial treatments for psychiatric disordersCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Scientists have ...
New molecule maps cerebrovascular system
Peptide developed in Brazil is capable of binding to the blood-brain barrier that protects the central nervous system and could ...
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
An international clinical trial has found that a new drug for Huntington disease is safe, and that treatment with the ...
Clinical trial explores opening blood-brain barrier in fight against Alzheimer’s
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center ...
New computational tool improves gene identification
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Like finding a needle in a haystack, identifying genes that are involved in particular diseases ...
Hearing researcher Robert Fettiplace named a Passano Fellow; 2nd major scientific award
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Robert Fettiplace has been named a 2019 Passano Fellow for his ...
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers discover certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases BALTIMORE, MD, May 6, 2019- Neurodegenerative diseases like ...
A brain region for Pokémon characters?
If your childhood involved countless hours spent capturing, training and battling Pokémon, there may be a wrinkle in your brain ...
Detailed brain map uncovers hidden immune cells that may be involved in neurodegenerative disorders
Our brains do not only contain neurons, but also a variety of immune cells that play an important role for ...
