Tag: neurobiology

National Institutes of Health backing Rice's Chong Xie to refine flexible nanoelectronics threadCredit: Xie Laboratory/Rice University HOUSTON - (Sept. 14, ...

Twist on CRISPR gene editing treats adult-onset muscular dystrophy in mice

Technique clears toxic RNA buildup that causes myotonic dystrophy type ICredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Myotonic dystrophy type I ...

IU researchers receive grant to deploy collaborative dementia care model across Indiana

Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of ...

Genetic factors in chronic versus episodic migraine

A paper saw light in Journal of Molecular NeuroscienceCredit: Kazan Federal University According to existing estimates, migraine is a highly ...

Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque

Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental ...

NIH augments large scale study of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

HABLE study prioritizes brain imaging and biomarker research among Mexican AmericansCredit: NIH/NIA To meet the pressing need to better understand ...

Researchers identify role of protein in development of new hearing hair cells

September 11, 2020

Finding could lead to future treatments for hearing lossCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers at the University of ...

Creating diamond devices to detect Parkinson’s early

September 11, 2020

Credit: Wen Li Engineers from Michigan State University have secured $3.4 million in grants to develop diamond implants that could ...

Stem cell research delivers new points of attack against Parkinson’s disease

September 11, 2020

In a seven-year research effort, an international team of scientists has clarified the cause for certain genetic forms of Parkinson's ...

Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause ...

BrainGate Inc, owner of brain-computer interface technologies, donated to Tufts University

Generous donation from Jeff Stibel, including FDA-approved Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies, will launch the Stibel Dennett Consortium, creating new center ...

FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder

Credit: RIKEN Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered a biomarker ...

NIH expands nation’s Alzheimer’s and related dementias research capacity

Four newly funded exploratory centers will bolster diversity: geographic, community and scientificCredit: NIH/National Institute on Aging To further incentivize innovative ...

Substances with anti-cancer action are identified in Brazilian red propolis

Researchers isolated eight novel polyphenols from the rarest type of propolis; two of them were found to inhibit tumor cell ...

The neurons that connect stress, insomnia, and the immune system

Credit: Jeremy Boringer Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Stanford University have pinpointed the circuit in the brain ...

Brain stimulation reduces dyslexia deficits

Reading difficulties can be improved with non-invasive brain electrical stimulation, a hope for people suffering from dyslexiaCredit: UNIGE/Silvia Marchesotti Dyslexia ...

EBRAINS makes bid to enter the European Research Infrastructure Roadmap

Ten-country strong coalition with France as Lead Country is backing the applicationCredit: Human Brain Project The EBRAINS infrastructure for neuroscience ...

Unlocking the mystery of tau for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases