Attention and working memory: Two sides of the same neural coin?
Princeton neuroscientists have demonstrated that attention and working memory are two sides of the same neural coin; what's more, they ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
New discoveries of deep brain simulation put it on par with therapeutics
Possibly speeding the process and allowing personalized treatmentCredit: University of Houston Despite having remarkable utility in treating movement disorders such ...
‘Zombie’ genes? Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death
Post-mortem changes may shed light on important brain studiesCredit: Dr. Jeffrey Loeb/UIC In the hours after we die, certain cells ...
New genetic links found to rare eye disease
Gene mutations explain why patients with MacTel are unable to produce enough of an amino acid needed for eye healthCredit: ...
For good health, trust your gut
UC chemist uses federal grant to study brain-immune system communicationCredit: Ravenna Rutledge/UC Creative If it seems like your stomach has ...
Tiny machine poised to unlock brain’s mysteries
Novel device records, senses and manipulates 'mini-brains'Credit: Northwestern University A team of scientists, led by researchers at Northwestern University, Shirley ...
Identifying cells to better understand healthy and diseased behavior
Graphical model an advance in common neuroscience bottleneckCredit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech In researching the causes and potential treatments for ...
Researchers discover how the brain learns from subconscious stimuli
Credit: Neuron Researchers uncovered for the first time what happens in animals' brains when they learn from subconscious, visual stimuli. ...
New molecular driver of frontal circuit maturation discovered
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai Researchers find a new way to prevent attention deficits associated with Fragile X, ...
Peter Goadsby, migraine expert, awarded the Brain Prize 2021
Credit: UCLA Health Dr. Peter Goadsby, professor of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been ...
Could catnip become the new DEET?
The common plant shows promise as a new natural insect repellentCredit: Gallio lab / Northwestern New collaborative research from Northwestern ...
Drug target could fight Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: The University of Queensland Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are in the firing line after researchers ...
Researchers identify brain ion channel as new approach to treating depression
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a drug that ...
Advantageous preparation of movement via independent control of muscle sensors
Credit: Mattias Pettersson A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new ...
Risk genes in schizophrenia – their importance in choosing appropriate antipsychotic drug
This article by Dr. Felix-Martin Werner and Prof. Rafael Coveñas is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2021Credit: Dr. Felix-Martin Werner, ...
Repetitive compression of limbs appears to aid recovery from deadly brain bleeds
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 25, 2021) - Scientists want to know more about how an ...
Targeted delivery of highly toxic anti-cancer drug to brain tumors
UH researcher develops, tests nano-carrier as potential treatment for glioblastomasCredit: University of Houston With a survival rate of only five ...
New therapeutic target for Huntington’s treatment
New perspective on the role of sRNAs in the diseaseCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Huntington's disease is caused by a mutation ...
Improving stroke treatment with a modified therapeutic molecule
A research team from INRS has improved the protective effect of a molecule against ischemic strokeCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) A ...
Star-shaped brain cells may be linked to stuttering
UC Riverside-led study examined the effects of the medication risperidone on brain metabolism in stutteringCredit: UCR School of Medicine. RIVERSIDE, ...