Tag: neurobiology

A researcher from the University of Plymouth has been awarded a fellowship from the Royal Society to help tackle the ...

First clinical trial of reformulated epileptic drug to treat medically refractory epilepsy

AURORA, Colo. (April 3, 2019) - A currently approved epileptic drug to treat seizures has been modified by a University ...

The brain’s auto-complete function

Collaboration between Birmingham and Bonn yields new insights into associative memoryCredit: © Cognitive and Clinical Neurophysiology Group/Uni Bonn When looking ...

Experimental Biology highlights — Cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and medical news

Studies offer insights on development, prevention and treatment of leading diseases Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental ...

WVU researchers identify how light at night may harm outcomes in cardiac patients

Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, West Virginia University neuroscientists linked white light ...

A ‘low dose aspirin’ for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

Credit: University of Kentucky Office of Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 2, 2019) -- Alzheimer's disease wreaks emotional havoc on ...

Bentham book series indexed in Scopus

Scopus has recently included the following eBooks for coverage in its database. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database ...

Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation launches new research initiative for digital tools

NEW YORK, NY, April 2, 2019 - As part of its Diagnostics Accelerator research program, the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation ...

UTA researcher investigating link between cardiovascular disease, depression

NIH-funded research could lead to more effective prevention and therapiesCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington One University of Texas ...

Transplanted bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells delay ALS disease progression

A new preclinical study finds that the regenerative cell therapy boosts motor neuron survival by repairing the blood-spinal cord barrierCredit: ...

Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles

Study reports novel ways that dopamine cells influence the function of prefrontal cortex of the brain Anyone who has savored ...

Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity

Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of ...

Study identifies new approach to repairing damaged peripheral nervous system

Credit: University of Virginia A new University of Virginia study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of ...

How the brain finds meaning in metaphor

You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know ...

Bath scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome

A new mouse model for Joubert syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate ...

Lauren Sciences LLC wins AU$1 million grant award from FightMND

Lauren Sciences LLC, the private New York biotechnology company developing transformative V-Smart® Nanomedicines for brain diseases, today announced it was ...

Face-to-face workshops increase household preparedness for disaster

Face-to-face workshops based on the psychology of behaviour change and disaster preparedness can be used to prompt households to take ...

International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting May 1-4 in Montreal

Leading autism scientists, students, and advocates from around the world to gather in Montreal to share latest findings and discoveries ...

Key brain region for navigating familiar places identified

UCL scientists have discovered the key brain region for navigating well-known places, helping explain why brain damage seen in early ...

Study shows how light therapy might help premature babies avoid vision problems