Salk Institute professor Edward Callaway elected to National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 1, 2019) The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently announced that Salk Institute Professor Edward ...
Tag: neurobiology
Adverse events during first years of life may have greatest effect on future mental health
Massacgusetts General study finds that stressful experiences before age 3 may have greater effect on gene expression than those in ...
The GPS of neurons now better understood with a study published in Neuron
Our nerves consist of small cables responsible for circulating information to every part of our body, allowing us, for instance, ...
Brain mapping: New technique reveals how information is processed
Optical fibers, ultra-high-field MRIs enable scientists to view brain connections Scientists have discovered a new method for quickly and efficiently ...
Can the brain help heal the heart?
Credit: UCF, College of Medicine A University of Central Florida College of Medicine scientist is advancing research on how neurons ...
Mayo Clinic, other experts call for urgent focus on brain disease that mimics Alzheimer’s
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In collaboration with the University of Kentucky, the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center, Rush University Medical ...
University of Houston students, alumni earn prestigious NSF graduate research fellowships
Recipients pursue varied fields from augmented reality to history of MarsCredit: University of Houston Six current and former University of ...
Circadian rhythm disruption tips the cell-cycle balance toward tumor growth
New mechanism highlights risks of circadian disruption and supports timed cancer treatmentCredit: Amita Sehgal Disrupting normal circadian rhythms promotes tumor ...
Pregnancy shifts the daily schedule forward
New study finds both schedule, activity level changes in normal full-term pregnanciesCredit: Image: Syda Productions, via Shutterstock Add this to ...
Brain signaling proteins hit the road running
New study of brain neurotransmitter receptor has implications for drug discovery Surprisingly complex movements in an important neurotransmitter receptor may ...
Do ‘microglia’ hold the key to stop Alzheimer’s disease?
A Leuven research team led by Prof. Bart De Strooper (VIB-KU Leuven, UK DRI) studied how specialized brain cells called ...
Unraveling cannabinoids
Harvard Medical School receives $4.5 million for cannabinoid research from Harvard University alum Charles R. Broderick, an alumnus of Harvard ...
New research offers insight into the proteins in the brain that detect cannabis
Credit: University of Bristol Researchers at the University of Bristol have made new progress in understanding how cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs), ...
Possible link between autism and antidepressants use during pregnancy
Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential link between autistic-like behaviour ...