Tag: neurobiology

May 18, 2021

Mutations associated with autism can inhibit the release of the bonding hormone oxytocin and cause abnormal social behavior in miceCredit: ...

Postsynaptic density consisting of tubulin-based postsynaptic density lattice backbone

May 18, 2021

Credit: Tatsuo Suzuki, Shinshu University A research group led by Specially appointed professor, Dr. Tatsuo Suzuki of Shinshu University School ...

Insulin is necessary for repairing olfactory neurons

May 17, 2021

Findings point to possible treatment for smell lossCredit: Monell Chemical Senses Center, eNeuro PHILADELPHIA (May 17, 2021) - Researchers have ...

Organic, printable device could restore sight to the blind

May 14, 2021

'Artificial retina' created using a biomedical printing pressCredit: University of Sydney A researcher at the University of Sydney is developing ...

Study finds low sugar metabolite associates with disability, neurodegeneration in MS

Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - May 13, 2021 - A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds ...

Study: Drivers with shift work sleep disorder 3x more likely to be in crash

Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering also examined the relationship between vehicle crashes and two other sleep ...

Implantable ‘living pharmacy’ could control body’s sleep/wake cycles

Project receives DARPA contract worth up to $33 million over 4 1/2 yearsCredit: Northwestern University A Northwestern University-led team of ...

Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis in children

Credit: TMIMS Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis was first reported to develop in female young adults with ovarian teratoma. However, another ...

New study reveals where memories of familiar places are stored in the brain

Researchers reveal three brain areas that bridge the brain's perception and memory systemsCredit: Figure by A.Steel et al. As we ...

Measuring brain blood flow and activity with light

Credit: Wenjun Zhou, UC Davis A new, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by ...

Scientists use genetic engineering to explore mechanisms involved in psychiatric disorders

The research group created a virus capable of acting on specific adult brain regions, helping to elucidate the role of ...

Composing thoughts: Mental handwriting produces brain activity turned into text

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could help people with paralysis to communicateCredit: Image courtesy of Shenoy lab & Erika Woodrum (artist) ...

Untangling the brain: new research offers hope for Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at ASU Since the discovery of Alzheimer's disease over a century ago, two ...

Oleoyl-LPE exerts neurite stimulation and neuroprotection

CNIO researchers discover the cause of neuronal death in a large proportion of familial ALS patients

Credit: CNIO In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of ...

COVID-19 alters gray matter volume in the brain, new study shows

Credit: Vince Calhoun, Georgia Tech Covid-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray matter volume in ...

Treatment for Alzheimer found effective in preventing inflammation in orthopedic implants

Credit: Tel Aviv University Dental and orthopedic implants are widely used around the world. Common causes for implant failure are ...

Temple scientists poised to gain insight into underpinnings of Alzheimer’s thanks to grant

Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Finding ways to optimize energy use is critical ...

Meditative practice and spiritual wellbeing may preserve cognitive function in aging

In the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease investigators review research that shows spiritual fitness and meditation mitigate the negative effects of ...

8 Out of 10 people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop neurological problems