Tag: neurobiology

June 28, 2019

Sound stimulation in deep sleep improved recall for some in small pilot study Mild cognitive impairment is often precursor to ...

New research raises prospect of better anti-obesity drugs

Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University Effective weight-loss strategies call for eating less food, burning more calories--or ...

Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity

Pleasure with musicCredit: Journal of Neuroscience The white matter structure in the brain reflects music sensitivity, according to a study ...

Multiple sclerosis: Endogenous retrovirus HERV-W key to nerve tissue damage

Neurology: Publication in PNASCredit: HHU / Joel Gruchot / Patrick Küry Early disease stages of MS are primarily characterised by ...

Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer’s protein

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists studying the immune response to brain tumors have identified a pathway that clears a ...

Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks

Credit: Takahashi et. al / Stem Cell Reports Cerebral organoids are artificially grown, 3D tissue cultures that resemble the human ...

Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Protein tangles in the aging brain throw sleep rhythms out of sync, likely leading to memory lossCredit: UC Berkeley image ...

Protein offers protection against nerve degeneration in ALS model

(Boston)--Increasing the levels of the anti-aging protein hormone Klotho improves the neurological deficits and prolongs life span in an experimental ...

Dementia study links gene with damage to brain connections

Insights into how a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain cells have been revealed by scientists. ...

Cryo-electron microscopy at reveals structures of protein that maintains cell membranes

Groundbreaking cryo-electron microscopy at Aarhus University reveals the first structures of a protein that maintains cell membranesCredit: Milena Timcenko Using ...

‘Mystical’ psychedelic compound found in normal brains

A study in rats has revealed the presence of naturally occurring DMT, an increasingly popular hallucinogen In the past few ...

Unexpected mechanism allows CaMKII to decode calcium signaling in the brain

Researchers at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) have revealed new insights into CaMKII's activity at the single synapse ...

How to help patients recover after a stroke

Researchers propose new approach to post-stroke rehabilitation The existing approach to brain stimulation for rehabilitation after a stroke does not ...

ALS patients may benefit from more glucose

Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life, ...

Learning from experience is all in the timing

Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University As animals explore their environment, they learn to master it. ...

Is multiple sclerosis linked to childhood viral infections?

UNIGE researchers have discovered a potential link between viral infections in the brain in childhood and the risk to develop ...

Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders

Identifying kids who control their tics may help others at risk for Tourette syndromeCredit: Illustration by Michael Worful At least ...

Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia

Many psychiatric drugs act on the receptors or transporters of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. However, there is a great ...

New contents: Neuronal Parkinson inclusions are different than expected

Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum An international team of researchers involving members of the University of Basel's Biozentrum challenges the ...

New mouse model of Parkinson’s disease shows how it spreads from the gut