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Salk scientists launch a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas with $126 million NIH grant

With a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team led by Salk Institute scientists has launched a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas.

22 Sep 2022

New insights into how the circadian clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries

A type of brain cell that can renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms, providing significant insights into how the body's internal clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries (TBI), according to new research from Children's National Hospital.

19 Sep 2022

Large molecules glom together into dense droplets to create squishy circuits in cells

An emerging field explores how groups of molecules condense together inside cells, the way oil droplets assemble and separate from water in a vinaigrette.

14 Sep 2022

Exercise hormone reduces protein levels linked to Parkinson's disease

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have shown that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise reduces levels of a protein linked to Parkinson's disease and halts movement problems in mice.

12 Sep 2022

New research project investigates molecular mechanisms underlying NeuroCOVID

Infections with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can trigger both temporary and long-term neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms, severely impacting patients and the wider society.

9 Sep 2022

Researchers discover a new class of more potent and less toxic drugs for leukemia patients

Chemotherapy sucks. The treatments generally have awful side effects, and it's no secret that the drugs involved are often toxic to the patient as well as their cancer.

24 Aug 2022

Study shows astrocytes as breeding grounds of SARS-CoV-2 during brain infection

Researchers evidenced the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in the human brain, infecting astrocytes and impairing neuronal function and viability.

15 Aug 2022

Novel AI tools accurately predict the role of DNA’s regulatory elements

Newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) programs accurately predicted the role of DNA's regulatory elements and three-dimensional (3D) structure based solely on its raw sequence, according to two recent studies in Nature Genetics.

9 Aug 2022

Women with a history of preeclampsia have increased markers of brain cell damage, inflammation

Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and kidney damage.

3 Aug 2022

Timothy Huang receives $2.8 million to continue research on Alzheimer's disease

Timothy Huang, Ph.D., has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue his work on Alzheimer's disease.

2 Aug 2022

Newly developed nanobodies could eventually be used to treat neurocognitive disorders

Proteins called antibodies help the immune system find and attack foreign pathogens. Mini versions of antibodies, called nanobodies — natural compounds in the blood of animals such as llamas and sharks — are being studied to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.

1 Aug 2022

Newly developed nanobody can get through tough brain cells and treat Parkinson’s disease

Proteins called antibodies help the immune system find and attack foreign pathogens. Mini versions of antibodies, called nanobodies -; natural compounds in the blood of animals such as llamas and sharks -; are being studied to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer.

28 Jul 2022

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Have you ever wondered why one person can smoke cigarettes for a year and easily quit, while another person will become addicted for life? Why can't some people help themselves from abusing alcohol and others can take it or leave it?

20 Jul 2022

Gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, study finds

The gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types, according to a new study publishing July 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Daesung Shin of the University at Buffalo, U.S. and colleagues.

5 Jul 2022

Brain Cell News and Research

Salk scientists launch a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas with $126 million NIH grant

New insights into how the circadian clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries

Large molecules glom together into dense droplets to create squishy circuits in cells

Exercise hormone reduces protein levels linked to Parkinson's disease

New research project investigates molecular mechanisms underlying NeuroCOVID

Researchers discover a new class of more potent and less toxic drugs for leukemia patients

Study shows astrocytes as breeding grounds of SARS-CoV-2 during brain infection

Novel AI tools accurately predict the role of DNA’s regulatory elements

Women with a history of preeclampsia have increased markers of brain cell damage, inflammation

Timothy Huang receives $2.8 million to continue research on Alzheimer's disease

Newly developed nanobodies could eventually be used to treat neurocognitive disorders

Newly developed nanobody can get through tough brain cells and treat Parkinson’s disease

Genes underlying cigarette smoking linked to the perception of pain and response to food

Gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, study finds

Chemical-based sequencing method to efficiently study DNA methylation

Researchers discover two important novel aspects of APOE4 gene in Alzheimer's patients

New study in mice shows alternate origins of plaques in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers identify chemical compound that may short-circuit brain cell death in Parkinson's disease

New therapeutic approach harnesses the body's immune system to protect against brain damage

UCLA researchers discover key molecular mechanism behind memory linking

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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