Student awarded NIH Fellowship to examine balance, walking in children with cerebral palsy
Credit: Virginia Tech Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
Tag: neurobiology
Study reveals neurons responsible for rapidly stopping behaviors, actions
First-ever study in people describes 'stop signal neurons' in patients with Parkinson's diseaseCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Feb. 3, 2021) -- ...
Neurons: ‘String of lights’ indicates excitation propagation
Method developed further at the University of Bonn makes it possible to watch nerve cells at workCredit: © Milan Pabst ...
Blink! The link between aerobic fitness and cognition
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that spontaneous eye blink activity explains the link between physical activity and cognitive ...
Remyelinating drug could improve vision in patients with multiple sclerosis
UC Riverside-led mouse study stresses MS treatment should be started earlyCredit: Tiwari-Woodruff lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team ...
Neuromuscular disease registry helps patients access research, clinical trials, new genetic tests, and therapies
With data on more than 4,000 patients, the Canadian Neuromuscular Disease Registry celebrates a decade of facilitating research across Canada, ...
Body and mind: hormones in the brain may explain how exercise improves metabolism
During moderate exercise, the brain's hypothalamus - the region controlling metabolism - releases a hormone linked to obesity resistance, according ...
Supercomputer in your bedroom
Researchers unleash potential of desktop PCs to run simulations of mammals' brainsCredit: Stuart Robinson/University of Sussex University of Sussex academics ...
New discovery for how the brain ‘tangles’ in Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a new 'seeding' process in brain cells that could be a cause of dementia ...
NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU ...
Researchers describe a molecular mechanism involved in the pathology’s neurodegeneration
First step to design new drugsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Protein alteration in the family of lamins causes several diseases, known ...
Scientists solve long-standing mystery by a whisker
UC Riverside mouse study shows where in the brain sensory input is transformed to movementCredit: Zagha lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, ...
Our gut-brain connection
'Organs-on-a-chip' system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseasesCredit: Martin Trapecar, MIT CAMBRIDGE, ...
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
Credit: Diana Kenney WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. ...
Specific bacteria in the gut prompt mother mice to neglect their pups
Salk researchers make unexpected discoveries about how a particular microbe influences animal behaviorCredit: fusebulb/Shutterstock.com LA JOLLA--(January 29, 2021) As scientists ...
Accurate drug dosages with proton traps
An electronic proton-trapping ion pump for selective drug deliveryCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a proton ...
Threads that sense how and when you move? New technology makes it possible
Engineers created thread sensors that can be attached to skin to measure movement in real time, with potential implications for ...
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
Credit: The University of Sheffield New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden ...
Imaging zebrafish movements in 3D to better understand ALS disease
An interdisciplinary team of INRS used an innovative imaging technique for a better understanding of motor deficits in ALSCredit: Christian ...
Study shows why anesthetic stops cell’s walkers in their tracks
Simulations show how propofol disrupts stride of kinesins that carry cargoCredit: Mandira Dutta/Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science HOUSTON ...