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H5N1 avian influenza found in stranded harbor porpoise

In a recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers from Sweden described the detection of the hemagglutinin type 5 and neuraminidase type 1 (H5N1) avian influenza virus in a stranded harbor porpoise, indicating a potential spillover of this highly pathogenic avian influenza virus into cetacean species.

20 Mar 2023

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

The current study, published in the journal Revue Neurologique, is based on the hypothesis that dysbiosis, or unhealthy variations in the gut and oral microbiota, is a key component of PD pathogenesis.

19 Mar 2023

Designer DNA drug could be used to delay paralysis in ALS

In virtually all persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in up to half of all cases of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia, a protein called TDP-43 is lost from its normal location in the nucleus of the cell.

17 Mar 2023

Altered spreading of neuronal avalanches in temporal lobe epilepsy linked to cognitive performance

New research by the Human Brain Project has found that in the brains of patients with epilepsy, changes in large-scale neuronal activations can be detected in the brain's resting state activity, even when no seizure is ongoing.

16 Mar 2023

Study sheds new insight into the dynamics of neural stem cell niche

When it comes to cell types, stem cells have unlimited potential – literally. These self-renewing cells, which are capable of giving rise to any cell type in the body, reside in specialized microenvironments known as niches.

16 Mar 2023

Combining AI and neuroscience to detect and predict neurological disorders

Researchers review the relationship between artificial intelligence and neuroscience.

15 Mar 2023

Chemists reveal a whole new role for molecular mirroring

With the aid of some sea slugs, University of Nebraska–Lincoln chemists have discovered that one of the smallest conceivable tweaks to a biomolecule can elicit one of the grandest conceivable consequences: directing the activation of neurons.

15 Mar 2023

Newly identified small molecule may help treat people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and colleagues have identified a small molecule that may help treat people with epilepsy whose condition has become resistant to the benzodiazepine drugs usually used in managing seizures.

15 Mar 2023

A convergent coexpression approach identifies novel genes associated with autism

The current study analyzes transcriptional convergence across many autism risk genes.

14 Mar 2023

An overview of COVID-19-associated neurological complications in children

Researchers review current literature to understand the association between COVID-19, neuroimaging, and neurological symptoms in children.

14 Mar 2023

Long-acting GIPRA inhibits feeding and lowers body weight in mice with diet-induced obesity

The hormone glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is considered obesogenic. In contrast, GIP receptor agonists (GIPRAs) have shown reduced feeding and body weight in an obese mouse model. Therefore, the precise effects exerted by GIP and GIPRAs remain elusive.

14 Mar 2023

Hypothalamic inflammation and obesity, study suggests a pathological mechanism

In a recent review published in the European Journal of Endocrinology, researchers discussed current research on the relationship between human obesity and inflammation of the hypothalamus.

14 Mar 2023

Innate immune molecule could be at the root of ALS

While drugs are on the market to slow the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, there are still no cures.

13 Mar 2023

Exploring airway-to-brain sensory pathways in influenza-induced illness

In a recent study published in the Nature journal, researchers assessed the role of the airway-to-brain sensory pathways in influenza-induced illness.

13 Mar 2023

Astrocytes play a key role in motor learning

From steering a car to swinging a tennis racket, we learn to execute all kinds of skilled movements during our lives.

10 Mar 2023

Newly identified therapeutic target could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have identified a new therapeutic target that could lead to more effective treatment of glaucoma.

10 Mar 2023

Study reveals molecular basis of how CAMSAP3 protein stabilizes microtubules within cells

Like poles support a tent, microtubules - hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein - support eukaryotic cells.

9 Mar 2023

Scientists design a model to track hippocampal synaptic plasticity

Scientific evidence shows how the cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by the buildup of amyloid beta proteins, which promote synaptic malfunction.

9 Mar 2023

Discovery could lead to effective treatments for acute alcohol intoxication

A shot of a liver-produced hormone called FGF21 sobered up mice that had passed out from alcohol, allowing them to regain consciousness and coordination much faster than those that didn't receive this treatment, UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study.

8 Mar 2023