Faulty immune receptor could be reason why many face HIV complications
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- For HIV patients, treatments that control the infection have come a long way. But many still ...
Tag: neurobiology
Researchers say auditory testing can identify children for autism screening
Testing at birth could allow for optimized early interventions that improve outcomes, according to review in The Journal of the ...
Study shows the brains of people with schizophrenia-related disorders aren't all the same
New study supports the use of a data-driven approach to identify novel biomarkers TORONTO, JANUARY 4, 2019 - A new ...
Obsessive compulsive symptoms in youth may be a red flag for other psychological issues
Almost 40 percent of youth in study exhibit at least one obsessive or compulsive behavior Engaging in repetitive and ritualistic ...
Fungi cause brain infection and impair memory in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Fungal infections are emerging as a major medical challenge, and a team led by researchers ...
Gut immune cells cut inflammation in multiple sclerosis
Credit: Jim Oldfield Researchers at the University of Toronto and UC San Francisco have discovered that the intestine is the ...
Disrupted networks link overlapping cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders
A meta-analysis in Biological Psychiatry identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders Philadelphia, January 3, 2019- Psychiatric disorders ...
New insight into the process of generation of new neurons in the adult brain
Credit: Milos Pekny and Marcela Pekna, Physiological Reviews, 2014. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in ...
Controlling neurons with light — but without wires or batteries
University of Arizona research reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain -- which ...
Meta-analysis highlights important challenges in cognitive processing for adults with ASD
The first comprehensive, systematic review and meta-analysis of adults with autism shows that despite having an intact IQ, these adults ...
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors
Tailoring treatment to men, women may improve survival For decades, scientists have recognized that more males get cancer and die ...
Scavenging molecule provides long-term protection against nerve agents in rodents
For the first time, scientists have created a scavenging molecule that provides long-lasting preventative protection against toxic nerve agents in ...
MGHfC study details development of functional skills in persons with Down syndrome
When expectant parents learn their child will be born with Down syndrome, they invariably have questions about what this diagnosis ...
NIH study implicates hyperactive immune system in aging brain disorders
Results suggest a breakdown in brain cell waste system triggers a destructive immune reactionCredit: Giniger lab, NIH/NINDS In a study ...
Two possible new ways to treat silent seizures in children
An unexpected brain region is important for Dravet Syndrome, finds study SAN FRANCISCO, CA--January 2, 2019--As early as 3 months ...
How does the brain learn by talking to itself?
UNIGE scientists uncover the role of synaptic feedback systems in shaping learning processes in the brain's cortex -- a discovery ...
New mouse model reminiscent of Leigh syndrome sheds light on mechanisms of neurodegeneration
Leuven researchers led by professor Bart De Strooper (VIB-KU Leuven) have identified a new role for PARL, a protein that ...
New findings on genes that drive male-female brain differences, timing of puberty
Columbia University researchers identify genetic pathway to sexual maturation in roundworms that may serve same function in humansCredit: Nicoletta Barolini/Columbia ...
Editorial: A proposal to correct minority underrepresentation in clinical trials
Credit: Mark Mahan for the University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 3, 2019) -- In an editorial published in CNS ...
Smelling in tiny houses: how ciliary electric currents keep olfaction reliable
Model provides new insight into the biological design and function of cilia, dendrites, and other small spaces within the nervous ...