Neuroscience News
May 15, 2024
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May 15, 2024 — Everyone experiences aging in their own way, and factors such as genetics, lifestyle and environment play a role in this process. Some individuals reach the age of 90 or even 100 in good health, without medications or brain disease. But how do these ...
May 15, 2024 — A recent study has found that an ion transporter protein that regulates the pH of specific brain cells can repair the blood-brain barrier and restore normal brain function after ischemic stroke. The ...
May 14, 2024 — A research team has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Verbal memory refers to the cognitive ...
May 14, 2024 — The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice, that plays an important role in their daily lives. But between 5-10 per cent of the population do not have the same experience of an inner voice, and they find ...
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May 14, 2024 — Environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome -- known as imprint control regions -- during early development may contribute to ...
May 14, 2024 — Engineers have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, researchers ...
May 14, 2024 — New research could revolutionize the way Alzheimer's and other brain-related diseases are diagnosed and treated -- by building tiny brains in a petri ...
May 13, 2024 — Analysis of 1,392 patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) found that some patients for whom life support was withdrawn may have survived and ...
May 13, 2024 — The human brain filters through a flood of experiences to create specific memories. Why do some of the experiences in this deluge of sensory information become 'memorable,' while most are discarded ...
May 9, 2024 — A new study shows that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers demonstrated that the two disorders ...
May 9, 2024 — A research team has identified the primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders ...
May 10, 2024 — Researchers have shed new light on the changes in metabolism that occur between birth and the presentation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) later in childhood. The researchers discovered that a ...
May 10, 2024 — Many neurons exhibit 'mixed selectivity,' meaning they can integrate multiple inputs and participate in multiple computations. Mechanisms such as ...
May 9, 2024 — A 'crazy idea' hatched during a walk in the woods and first tested by a high school student is now an innovative research tool used by scientists ...
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May 9, 2024 — Researchers have created the largest synaptic-resolution, 3D reconstruction of a piece of human brain to date, showing in vivid detail each cell and its web of neural connections in a piece of human ...
May 8, 2024 — A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to produce potential therapeutic effects in patients ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep. This efficient memory occurs in a part of the brain that is crucial for learning and ...
May 7, 2024 — Chimpanzees continue to learn and hone their skills well into adulthood, a capacity that might be essential for the evolution of complex and varied tool use, according to a new ...
May 7, 2024 — A group of researchers have created an exceptionally small implant, with electrodes the size of a single neuron that can also remain intact in the body over time -- a unique combination that holds ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have debunked a 75-year-old theory about how humans determine where sounds are coming from, and it could unlock the secret to creating a next generation of more adaptable and efficient ...
May 7, 2024 — The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of ...
May 6, 2024 — A pattern of brain activity that helps prevent us from getting lost has been identified in a new ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational ...
May 3, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how glioblastoma evades the immune system by inducing pro-tumor macrophages via a glucose based epigenetic ...
May 2, 2024 — A breakthrough study appears to overcome difficulties that have long frustrated previous attempts to reverse a form of nerve damage that robs people with MS of motor control and gradually blunts ...
May 2, 2024 — Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of ...
May 2, 2024 — Two complementary research articles reveal that central and peripheral circadian clocks coordinate to regulate the daily activity of skin and muscles. The coordination between the two clocks (central ...
May 2, 2024 — Neuroscientists have artificially increased neuronal activity in part of the brain by briefly shining light on genetically modified neurons. They saw that this manipulation selectively enhanced ...
May 1, 2024 — A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 — A new study involved high-resolution scans that enabled the researchers to visualize brain connections at submillimeter spatial resolution. Together, these pathways form a 'default ascending ...
May 1, 2024 — During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 — The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in ...
May 1, 2024 — An international collaborative research team has discovered that G-quadraplex DNA (G4-DNA) accumulates in neurons and dynamically controls the activation and repression of genes underlying long-term ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- How Psychedelic Drugs Interact With Serotonin Receptors to Potentially Produce Therapeutic Benefits
- 'Mathematical Microscope' Reveals Novel, Energy-Efficient Mechanism of Working Memory That Works Even During Sleep
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Chimps Learn and Improve Tool-Using Skills Even as Adults, Study Finds
- Breakthrough Paves the Way for Next Generation of Vision Implants
- Why Getting in Touch With Our 'gerbil Brain' Could Help Machines Listen Better
- Genetics, Not Lack of Oxygen, Causes Cerebral Palsy in Quarter of Cases
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Human 'neural Compass' Pinpointed in New Study
- New Study Reveals Age-Related Brain Changes Influence Recovery After Stroke
Friday, May 3, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Small Molecule Shows Early-Stage Promise for Repairing Myelin Sheath Damage
- Low Intensity Light to Fight the Effects of Chronic Stress
- Synchronization Between Central Circadian Clock and Circadian Clocks of Tissues Preserves Their Functioning
- How the Brain's Arousal Center Helps Control Visual Attention Too
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- Brain Imaging Study Reveals Connections Critical to Human Consciousness
- Sleep Resets Brain Connections -- But Only for First Few Hours
- Scientists Identify New Brain Circuit in Mice That Controls Body's Inflammatory Reactions
- Dynamic DNA Structures and the Formation of Memory
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- Nutrient Research Reveals Pathway for Treating Brain Disorders
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Student Links Worm Behavior to Brain Disease
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
- Illusion Helps Demystify the Way Vision Works
- Robotic Nerve 'cuffs' Could Help Treat a Range of Neurological Conditions
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- RNA Modification Is Responsible for the Disruption of Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's Disease
- Nanomaterial That Mimics Proteins Could Be Basis for New Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells from People With Timothy Syndrome
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- Network Model Unifies Recency and Central Tendency Biases
- A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor Brain Activity in Real-Time During Brain Surgery
- Good Heart Health in Middle Age May Preserve Brain Function Among Black Women as They Age
- Neurons Spoil Your Appetite
- New Research Shows 'profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Chemical Tool Illuminates Pathways Used by Dopamine, Opioids and Other Neuronal Signals
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
- In the Brain, Bursts of Beta Rhythms Implement Cognitive Control
- Exploring Brain Synchronization Patterns During Social Interactions
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Eye-Opener: Pupils Enlarge When People Focus on Tasks
- AI Can Improve Alzheimer's Treatment Through the 'gut-Brain Axis'
- Study Explores Possible Future for Early Alzheimer's Diagnostics
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
- Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, but Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
Friday, April 19, 2024
- New Compound from Blessed Thistle Promotes Functional Nerve Regeneration
- Glial Hyper-Drive for Triggering Epileptic Seizures
- Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms
- Analyzing the Progression in Retinal Thickness Could Predict Cognitive Progression in Parkinson's Patients
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- When Thoughts Flow in One Direction
- A Common Pathway in the Brain That Enables Addictive Drugs to Hijack Natural Reward Processing
- Potential New Treatment Path for Lasting Lyme Disease Symptoms
- Metacognitive Abilities Like Reading the Emotions and Attitudes of Others May Be More Influenced by Environment Than Genetics
- Quick Decisions in Soccer Enhanced by Brain's Ability to Suppress Actions
- Perfect Balance: How the Brain Fine-Tunes Its Sensitivity
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
- How Data Provided by Fitness Trackers and Smartphones Can Help People With MS
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Study Identifies New Metric for Diagnosing Autism
- Paper: To Understand Cognition--and Its Dysfunction--Neuroscientists Must Learn Its Rhythms
- Protecting Brain Cells With Cannabinol
- Does Using Your Brain More at Work Help Ward Off Thinking, Memory Problems?
- Workings of Working Memory Detailed
- Exposure to Air Pollution During the First Two Years of Life Is Associated With Worse Attention Capacity in Children
- AI Speeds Up Drug Design for Parkinson's by Ten-Fold
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Following Cellular Lineage
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
- Scientists Identify Cell Vulnerability 'fingerprint' Related to Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia
- Can Animals Count?
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- Are These Newly Found Rare Cells a Missing Link in Color Perception?
- Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With NF1
- Physical Activity Reduces Stress-Related Brain Activity to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
- The Joy of Sports: How Watching Sports Can Boost Well-Being
Friday, April 12, 2024
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Two Key Brain Systems Are Central to Psychosis
- Brainless Memory Makes the Spinal Cord Smarter Than Previously Thought
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- Parkinson's Disease: New Theory on the Disease's Origins and Spread
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Newly Found Genetic Variant Defends Against Alzheimer's Disease
- New Origin of Deep Brain Waves Discovered
- Researchers Discover How We Perceive Bitter Taste
- AI Makes Retinal Imaging 100 Times Faster, Compared to Manual Method
- Research Uncovers Differences Between Men and Women in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism
- Brain Stimulation Treatment May Improve Depression, Anxiety in Older Adults
- Connecting Lab-Grown Brain Cells Provides Insight Into How Our Own Brains Work
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- More Synchrony Between Parents and Children Not Always Better
- New Technique Sheds Light on Memory and Learning
- New Atlas of mRNA Variants Captures Inner Workings of the Brain
- Cognitive Decline May Be Detected Using Network Analysis, According to Concordia Researchers
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Are Lab-Grown Brain Tissues Ethical? There Is No No-Brainer Answer
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- New Study Highlights the Benefit of Touch on Mental and Physical Health
- Everyday Social Interactions Predict Language Development in Infants
- Scientists Release State-of-the-Art Spike-Sorting Software Kilosort4