Cerebral palsy also has genetic underpinnings
Long thought a disease of environmental triggers, new study finds rare mutations in single genes that can cause disorderCredit: Kruer ...
Tag: neurobiology
Skoltech research makes it easier to pinpoint brain activity in EEG studies
Credit: Malovichko, M., et al/IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Skoltech researchers have proposed a fast and accurate numerical method of ...
First ‘pathoconnectome’ could point toward new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
The pathoconnectome can be used to identify potential new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including epilepsy and Alzheimer's, by showing how ...
A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain
Credit: Laboratory of Neural Dynamics and Cognition at The Rockefeller University Working memory: it's how you make a mental shopping ...
Identified the cellular process by which Cisplatin chemotherapy causes neuronal damage
Credit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) Despite the great advances in cancer research in recent years, treatments that can cause ...
Why do structural differences in α-synuclein aggregates cause different pathologies?
Credit: TMIMS Misfolding and aggregation of normally soluble proteins are common pathological features of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ...
Repeated pregnancy loss may be tied to the olfactory system
Understanding the connection could lead to a new search for the causes of unexplained spontaneous miscarriageCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science ...
Noise can put you off your food
Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a ...
Tone of voice matters in neuronal communication
Discovery originates in marine biological laboratory's neurobiology courseCredit: Cveta Tomova WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The dialogue between neurons is of ...
Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients
In study, 15 patients with long-term PD and chronic pain and mobility impairment showed improvements across multiple measuresCredit: UC San ...
Pandemic sets off future wave of worsening mental health issues
Worry, fear of COVID-19 amplifies risk of substance abuseCredit: University of Houston Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and ...
Neurons in spinal-cord injuries are reconnected in vivo via carbon nanotube sponges
CIC biomaGUNE researchers have demonstrated the restoring in vivo of the connection between neurons, yielding functional resultsCredit: Author: Pedro Ramos ...
About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
NIH-funded study points to genes that control the establishment of neural circuits during early developmentCredit: Courtesy of Dreamstime | ©Jarenwicklund. ...
Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain
Credit: Valk/ MPI CBS The location of a country on the earth says a lot about its climate, its neighboring ...
AI learns to trace neuronal pathways
Credit: Mitra lab/CSHL, 2020 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists have taught computers to recognize a neuron in microscope images ...
Recording thousands of nerve cell impulses at high resolution
Credit: ETH Zurich / Xinyue Yuan For over 15 years, ETH Professor Andreas Hierlemann and his group have been developing ...
Bird brains are surprisingly complex
Innovative microscopy method reveals unexpected similarities between mammals and birdsCredit: Copyright: HHU Düsseldorf / Herold et al. Some birds can ...
Research confirms link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease
Study finds identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer'sCredit: RMIT University New research has confirmed long-suspected links ...
Nerve cells let others “listen in”
Study by the University of Bonn: The signal transmission in the brain is more or less exclusive depending on the ...
Alzheimer’s Center at Temple awarded $3.8 Million from Pennsylvania Department of Health
Grant award will allow Alzheimer's Center at Temple University to lead collaborative investigation into vascular risk factors in dementiaCredit: Lewis ...
