Tag: neurobiology

An enzyme associated with energy production in cells also participates in the differentiation of immune cells involved in exacerbated inflammation. ...

Study discovers gene that helps us know when it’s time to urinate

Results suggest 'sixth sense' PIEZO2 gene may help body sense a full urinary bladderCredit: Courtesy of Patapoutian lab, Scripps Researcher ...

The line of succession

An unusual mechanism of robustness in charge of brain mRNAsCredit: MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics/ V. Hilgers A specific region ...

‘Rare’ brain disorder may not be so rare anymore, trends in japan reveal

Scientists show that incidence and mortality of a rare brain disorder in Japan almost doubled from 2005 to 2014Credit: 2020 ...

Regular social engagement linked to healthier brain microstructure in older adults

Credit: Sheila Davis/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2020 - Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust ...

What lies between grey and white in the brain

Making the superficial white matter visible in the living human brainCredit: MPI CBS Traditionally, neuroscience regards the brain as being ...

The right cells in the right spot

Neurons in a visual brain area of zebrafish are arranged as a map for catching preyCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / ...

New study may reveal link to lipids playing a key role in Parkinson’s disease

Possible first step in discovering and developing potential new Parkinson's disease therapiesCredit: McLean Hospital In a novel research study conducted ...

Is sitting always bad for your mind? A new study suggests maybe not

Credit: Colorado State University It's generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and ...

Lineage tracing of direct astrocyte-to-neuron conversion for brain repair

Credit: Jinan University Regeneration of functional new neurons to repair injured human brain is a long-term unsolved problem up till ...

Ultrafast camera films 3-D movies at 100 billion frames per second

Credit: Caltech In his quest to bring ever-faster cameras to the world, Caltech's Lihong Wang has developed technology that can ...

Study reveals most effective drugs for common type of neuropathic pain

Clinical study tested four different types of medications for efficacy, tolerability and adverse effectsCredit: Justin Kelley More than 20 million ...

UCI-led 4D Nucleome project receives $3 million from NIH

Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. - October 15, 2020 - The National Institutes of Health has awarded a ...

New study reveals how the nervous system mutes or boosts sensory information to make behavioral deci

Credit: Yujia Hu, U-M Life Sciences Institute Fruit flies may be able to teach researchers a thing or two about ...

Researchers question the existence of the social brain as a separate system

Russian research team gains deeper insight into the workings of the human brain during group problemCredit: Shpurov IY, Vlasova RM, ...

INRS invests $1 million in research on COVID-19 to respond to society’s urgent needs

INRS is announcing an investment of $1 million for research on COVID-19Credit: INRS Quebec City and Montreal, October 15, 2020 ...

Assessing state of the art in AI for brain disease treatment

A review of artificial intelligence for understanding brain disease reveals the most advanced algorithms available to cliniciansCredit: Image courtesy Alice ...

Improving health care autonomy for young adults with autism

MU researcher helps adolescents with autism transition to adult health careCredit: MU School of Health Professions COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Independence ...

Goethe University partner in US$ 7.2 million research project on Parkinson’s disease

Three-year German-American project studies biology of LRRK2Credit: Uwe Dettmar for Goethe University Frankfurt In the early 2000s, it was discovered ...

New study highlights links between inflammation and Parkinson’s disease