Researchers demonstrate how deep learning can advance study of neural degeneration
Credit: Adriana San Miguel, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated the utility of artificial intelligence ...
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Putting virtual rehab for stroke patients to the test
Credit: University of East Anglia Researchers at the University of East Anglia have been putting virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke ...
Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating a patient with alcohol use ...
Alcohol, nicotine mix during pregnancy increases health risk in newborns
Report: Combination increases brain damage and development riskCredit: Houston University of Houston researchers have found that during early pregnancy, the ...
Persons with Parkinson’s disease can have a brighter future
In this supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's disease experts review management strategies that can help improve quality of life ...
Sanders-brown research discovers new pathway in TDP-43 related dementias
Credit: Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto Recent work published by researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on ...
Study finds gut microbiome plays important role in sleep regulation
Transplanted bacteria from sleep-apnea mice caused sleep changes in recipient miceCredit: None Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep ...
Meditation for mind-control
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering A BCI is an apparatus that allows an individual to control a machine ...
New tool mimics human skin to allow detailed study of mosquito biting
Researchers develop a human skin mimic to study mosquito biting in high resolution without using humans as 'bait'Credit: Felix Hol ...
Faulty transportation of messenger RNA is the culprit in ALS
The lack of protein TDP-43 in two neurodegenerative diseases is shown to prevent neuron growth via failed transport of RNA ...
Decreased protein degradation in cerebellum leads to motor dysfunction
Progress in overcoming spinocerebellar ataxia, an intractable genetic diseaseCredit: Associate Professor Takahiro Seki A research team from Kumamoto University, Japan ...
New mouse model of tau propagation
Credit: TMIMS Accumulation of assembled tau protein in the central nervous system is characteristic of Alzheimer's disease and several other ...
Parylene photonics enable future optical biointerfaces
Carnegie Mellon's Maysam Chamanzar has developed a new class of materials for optical biointerfacesCredit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering ...
UB biophysicist to explore molecular mysteries of protein-RNA droplets
The research -- supported by $2 million in NIH funding -- will investigate biophysical processes that impact the function of human ...
New theory predicts movement of different animals using sensing to search
Applications could include sensing in robotics and autonomous vehiclesCredit: Charles J. Sharp EVANSTON, Ill. --- All animals great and small ...
New book on addiction from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Image generated by Alexander C.W. Smith, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Cold Spring ...
New national imaging center has potential to transform medicine
Credit: Joseph Kim and Tanner Tenpas, UW-Madison MADISON - A national research initiative announced today will place the University of ...
Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease
The study describes an innovative approach for identifying and evaluating candidate molecules that can image and track the progression of ...
Scientists advance understanding of blood-brain barrier health
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists' finding has implications for brain diseasesCredit: Ben Heithoff et al/Virginia Tech Hard skulls help protect ...
Mapping the decision-making pathways in the brain
Scientists reveal a new area of the brain that could shed light on how we make choicesCredit: OIST Every day, ...
