Epilepsy: Function of ‘brake cells’ disrupted
Study by the University of Bonn provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brainCredit: ...
Tag: neurobiology
NIH researchers develop MRI with lower magnetic field for cardiac and lung imaging condition
Redesigned MRI holds promise for the diagnosis and treatment of diseasesCredit: Campbell-Washburn A E, et al. Opportunities in interventional and ...
A brain protein that could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s
UCI discovery heralds new directions in the disease fightCredit: University of California, Irvine University of California, Irvine biologists blazing new ...
IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer’s drug discovery center
Credit: Photo by the Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a ...
Organoid research revealed at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking researchCredit: Society for Neuroscience Mini-brains, also called organoids, may offer breakthroughs in clinical research by ...
Cellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brain
Telomeres on human chromosomes change together with brain structureCredit: MPI CBS Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes ...
Analyses of newborn babies’ head odors suggest importance in facilitating bonding
Credit: Kobe University A team led by Kobe University Professor Mamiko Ozaki (Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science) has ...
Cancer tumours form surprising connections with healthy brain cells
Healthy neurons form synapses with aggressive brain cancer cells that stimulate the growth and proliferation of brain cancer; anti-epileptic medicine ...
Genetic markers linked to the start of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
New therapeutic targetsCredit: University of Barcelona - UBNeuro Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UBNeuro), ...
Tracking Alzheimer’s disease pathology in single neuronal cells
Credit: University of Warwick Aggregates of Tau protein in the brain are a hallmark of neurodegeneration, particularly in Alzheimer's disease. ...
The secret of motivation
How neural circuits drive hungry individuals to peak performanceCredit: Anja Friedrich / TUM Success is no accident: To reach your ...
Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients
New Cleveland Clinic led research published in American Journal of Human GeneticsCredit: Cleveland Clinic Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, CLEVELAND: In ...
Technique can image individual proteins within synapses
Rapid imaging method could help reveal how conditions such as autism affect brain cellsCredit: Syuan-Ming Guo and Li Li CAMBRIDGE, ...
University of Alberta researchers developing new ‘DNA stitch’ to treat muscular dystrophy
Experimental treatment has potential to help almost half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: Jordan Carson A new therapeutic being ...
Epilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expected
Until now, certain brain wave patterns were regarded as indicators; however, a study by the University of Bonn did not ...
Allen Institute announces 2019 Next Generation Leaders
Six early-career neuroscience researchers will participate in unique advisory councilCredit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute today debuted the 2019 Next ...
Growing a smarter model for brain research in space
An investigation on the space station studies how microgravity affects basic functions of brain cells, including survival, migration and metabolism, ...
Do children’s brains really get thinner?
Neuroscientists provide striking results that suggest the brains of children likely do not thin as much as expectedCredit: MPI CBS ...
Brain stimulation prevents anxiety-induced decrease in motor performances
A new method for sport and music trainingCredit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Highlights The dorsal anterior cingulate ...
Mice, like humans, fidget when deep in thought
Credit: Anne Churchland Almost everyone fidgets, said Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor Anne Churchland. She referred to a collage ...
