Tag: neurobiology

Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. - Increasing the amount of time spent asleep immediately after ...

Researchers identify how night-shift work causes internal clock confusion

Cell secretions during shift changes disrupt body clock alignment and raise risk of health issuesCredit: Justin Kelley, MD Night-shift workers ...

A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate

Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to ...

Comparing canine brains using 3D-endocast modelling

The shortening of the facial skeleton greatly influences the ratio of certain brain regions, primarily the olfactory bulb and the ...

Global MRI data offers hope for improving treatment of brain injuries

Building big datasets can make for more breakthroughs in treatmentCredit: Olsen et al., Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020 Traumatic brain ...

NIH award to fuse immunology and neuroscience research

Credit: Virginia Tech Gabriela Carrillo didn't always aspire to be a neuroscientist. It wasn't until she was providing in-home behavioral ...

Immune response the probable underlying cause of neural damage in COVID-19

Credit: Photo by Ingrid Gisslén and Aylin Yilmaz It is probably the immune response to, rather than the virus in ...

Bacterial metabolism of dietary soy may lower risk factor for dementia

Credit: Tim Betler/UPMC EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 7 A.M. ET, THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020 PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22, 2020 - A ...

Word graph analysis confirms that dream report structure varies according to sleep stage

Study by Brazilian and South African researchers is the first to prove, using a graph analysis tool, that REM dream ...

Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease with skin samples could lead to earlier detection

Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - New research shows a simple skin test can accurately identify Parkinson's ...

Why can our brains learn and memorize?

Comprehensive understanding of expression mechanism of long-term potentiation and long-term depression of hippocampal excitatory synaptic strengthCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY ...

The consequences of mating at the molecular level

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify a novel mechanism by which mating affects the behavior of germline stem cellsCredit: ...

Keck Medicine of USC enrolling individuals in phase 3 clinical trial to treat mild Alzheimers disease using deep brain stimulation

While FDA-approved technique is used to treat other medical conditions, this study examines its effects on cognitive functionCredit: Image courtesy ...

SPIE Neurophotonics event to showcase latest neuroscience research

The mini-symposium will present a wealth of neuroscience-related optical technology and applicationsCredit: SPIE On 30 October, SPIE, the international society ...

New anti-AB vaccine could help halt Alzheimer’s progression, preclinical study finds

University of South Florida Health neuroscientist suggests the therapeutic immunomodulatory vaccine may be safer for those with age-associated decline in ...

Anti-inflammatory therapy shows promise in slowing progression of multiple sclerosis

Study shows using intranasal delivery method may reduce inflammation in the brainCredit: University of Alberta Intranasal administration of an anti-inflammatory ...

Researchers develop method for earlier detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State University scientists have developed a method to detect the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease ...

This red light means ‘go’ for medical discoveries

Scientists develop a better, redder biosensor for biological researchCredit: Courtesy Ai lab With a little tweak of the color palette, ...

Rethinking the link between cannabinoids and learning

Credit: Illustration by Rita Félix, PhD. Cannabinoids have a strong influence on how our brains work and how we behave. ...

Gut bacteria could be responsible for side effect of Parkinson’s drug