Dedicated sleep and dementia research unit launches at UEA
Credit: UEA Scientists at the University of East Anglia will investigate the link between sleep and dementia at a new ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
Elucidation of functional mechanism of ‘love hormone,’ oxytocin, at molecular level
Credit: Kanazawa University Oxytocin*1) is a cyclic peptide consisting of 9 amino acid residues. Oxytocin is primarily produced by the ...
Transplanted bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells delay ALS disease progression
A new preclinical study finds that the regenerative cell therapy boosts motor neuron survival by repairing the blood-spinal cord barrierCredit: ...
Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles
Study reports novel ways that dopamine cells influence the function of prefrontal cortex of the brain Anyone who has savored ...
Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity
Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of ...
How the brain finds meaning in metaphor
You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know ...
Bath scientists develop a mouse model for rare brain disease Joubert syndrome
A new mouse model for Joubert syndrome has been developed by University of Bath scientists, who hope it will accelerate ...
Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions
A study led by Adrià Tauste, a researcher at the BarcelonaBeta Brain Center, conducted by the Center for Brain and ...
Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem
A Columbia-led study finds adversity-induced disruptions in the body's gut microbes influence are linked to changes in brain function A ...
Novel brain map tracks early brain atrophy from HIV infection
Credit: Xiong Jiang/Georgetown WASHINGTON -- A new map of brain tissue in people with HIV shows atrophy in several areas ...
Development of a technology to produce dorsal cortical neurons
A research team led by Dr. Yoichi Kosodo of KBRI, realizing human brain environment using tropical fishCredit: KBRI Korea Brain ...
People ‘hear’ flashes due to disinhibited flow of signals around the brain, suggests study
Study sheds light on why some people hear the 'skipping pylon' and other 'noisy GIFs' A synaesthesia-like effect in which ...
How the brain ‘mentalizes’ cooperation
Credit: Abe M. O. et al., Neural correlates of online cooperation during joint force production, NeuroImage, February 7, 2019.) Researchers ...
Like mountaineers, nerves need expert guidance to find their way
Salk scientists discover that motor neurons receive a multitude of cues to successfully navigate to their destinations in the bodyCredit: ...
Researchers discover hidden differences between pathology of CTE and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An international team of scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine, University ...
Butler Hospital COBRE grant to focus on clinical-translational brain research
Neuropsychiatric illnesses are common and highly impairing conditions that arise from abnormal functioning of the brain. These conditions - impulsivity, ...
It’s spring already? Physics explains why time flies as we age
A slowdown in image processing speeds up our perception of time passing as we ageCredit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- ...
Experiments with roundworms suggest alternatives for the treatment of schizophrenia
Researchers used C. elegans as an animal model to investigate the importance of certain human genes for the treatment of ...
Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors
Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases - and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption ...
Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins
UT system collaboration studies human nerve cells for genes tied to neuropathyCredit: University of Texas at Dallas A new study ...