Tag: neurobiology

Cincinnati Children's experts expand upon an emerging technique to expose inner workings of neurofibromatosis 2Credit: Cincinnati Children's (CINCINNATI) When a ...

Wiley’s new premier open research next journals now open for article submissions

HOBOKEN, N.J.--April 23, 2019--John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B) is now inviting original research articles for two ...

When designing clinical trials for huntington’s disease, first ask the experts

Survey finds most individuals in the HD community would consider participating in a gene therapy trial Amsterdam, NL, April 23, ...

A new window into macaque brain connections

Credit: RIKEN Researchers can now see how the two sides of the living brain mirror each other thanks to a ...

Stressed, anxious? Ask the brain!

Credit: FMI/Andreas Lüthi group Our actions are driven by "internal states" such as anxiety, stress or thirst - which will ...

Thiazide diuretics reduced the risk of fractures in people with Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Raija Törrönen The use of thiazide diuretics was associated with a decreased risk of low energy fractures in people ...

Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer’s, amyloid connection

Credit: Qi Zhang, Ph.D. and Claire E. DelBove Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. ...

Sugar entering the brain during septic shock causes memory loss

Research gives clear target for drug development and further study into memory lossCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- The ...

Microglia, immune cells of the central nervous system, shown to regulate neuroinflammation

New research identifies that microglia play a vital role in regulating neuroinflammation in autoimmune disease, which may one day lead ...

Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams syndrome

Mouse study yields insights into the rare condition, may shed light on other neurological disorders CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Williams Syndrome, ...

Brain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smell

The work, from the University of Pennsylvania's Jay Gottfried, points to the existence of a grid-like hexagonal structure in olfactory-related ...

FEFU scientists are developing brand-new method to heal brain cancer

The results of the study can be brought into clinical practice in the near futureCredit: FEFU, press office Scientists from ...

Medical University of South Carolina graduate wins NIH Director’s Early Independence Award

The $1.25 million award will enable Jasper Heinsbroek, Ph.D., a recent graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina, to ...

New insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can impair cognition

Credit: Dr. Alexis Stranahan lab AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 22, 2019) - Obesity can break down our protective blood brain barrier ...

Light, physical activity reduces brain aging

April 19, 2019

(Boston)--Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging. Considerable evidence suggests ...

Barrow researcher discovers critical RNA processing aberrations

April 19, 2019

Research by a Barrow Neurological Center scientist on mechanisms of dysfunctional RNA processing in ALS and frontaltemporal dementia (FTD) was ...

Behavioral disorders in kids with autism linked to reduced brain connectivity

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. For the first ...

Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection

A U of A study finds a surprising division of labor among motor cortex neurons, which could lead to insight ...

Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center announces $200K Challenge winners

Pitch contest showcases cutting-edge products, technologies from around the world BOSTON -- Entrepreneurs developing new technologies to treat blood clots, ...

General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out