Tag: neurobiology

Study uses non-invasive neuroimaging data to reveal cellular properties of different brain regions, providing a new avenue to examine neurological ...

Neuroimaging shows social exclusion spurs extremism in those vulnerable to radicalisation

A study led by researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute ...

How drugs can minimize the side effects of chemotherapy

Researchers at the University of Zurich have determined the three-dimensional structure of the receptor that causes nausea and vomiting as ...

IDIBELL researchers identify a new leukodystrophy in children and its potential cure

The gene that causes the disease is called DEGS1 and its defect may be counteracted with fingolimod, a drug currently ...

Press room registration is open for 2019 AAN Annual Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS - Registration is now open for journalists planning to attend the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of ...

Integral Molecular awarded NIH grant to discover neuroimmune drug targets in Alzheimer's

SBIR for target discoveryCredit: Integral Molecular, Inc. PHILADELPHIA--Integral Molecular, the industry leader in membrane protein technologies, was awarded a Small ...

Mice sleeping fitfully provide clues to insomnia

Genetically engineered mice mimic common sleep problems Mice that sleep fitfully could help researchers unravel the mystery of insomnia. Researchers ...

Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk

Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosisCredit: Rathje, Nedivi, et. al. A new study by researchers at The Picower ...

Childhood stress of mice affects their offspring behavior

Russian neuroscientists discovered that the stress experienced by mice during their first weeks of life, affects not only them but ...

Exposure to cannabis and stress in adolescence can lead to anxiety disorders in adulthood

The work carried out by the Neuropharmacology Laboratory highlight the influence of environmental factors such as stress on the harmful ...

Pitt bioengineers look deeper into how electrical stimulation activates neurons

Research published by Pitt's Takashi D. Y. Kozai and collaborators reveals that frequency plays a role in neural activation from ...

Essential nutrient may help fight Alzheimer's across generations

Mice with AD-like symptoms receiving supplemental levels of choline in the womb improved their spatial memory. A second generation bred ...

Hospital SIESTA project reduces inpatient sleep interruptions

Successful implementation depends on nurses who champion the cause Selective tinkering with the medical center's electronic health records (EHR) system, ...

Salk team reveals clues into early development of autism spectrum disorder

Neurons from people with autism exhibit different patterns of growth and develop at a faster rateCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January ...

'DeepSqueak' helps researchers decode rodent chatter

Software program published in NeuropsychopharmacologyCredit: Alice Gray Many researchers realize that mice and rats are social and chatty. They spend ...

New key mechanism of epileptic seizures revealed

Russian scientists investigated the changes in the temporal lobe cortex of a rat brain during prolonged epileptic seizures. Despite the ...

Anxiety-depressive disorder changes brain genes activity

Russian neuroscientists discovered that anxiety-depressive disorder in mice is associated with impaired energy metabolism in the brain. The obtained data ...

Can artificial intelligence tell a polar bear from a can opener?

UCLA psychologists' experiments demonstrate severe limitations of 'deep learning' machinesCredit: PLOS Computational Biology/Rubylane.com How smart is the form of artificial ...

Recent research suggests new therapeutic role for caffeine in neuropsychiatric disorders

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2019-An important new article reviews recently discovered properties of ...

How does solid stress from brain tumors cause neuronal loss, neurologic dysfunction?