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Understanding how biological sex and immune system contribute to shaping the developing brain

Researchers have established that biological sex plays a role in determining an individual's risk of brain disorders.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers unravel processes that direct the development of astrocyte structure

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain function.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers uncover the molecular basis for making long-term memories

Helping your mother make pancakes when you were three…riding your bike without training wheels…your first romantic kiss: How do we retain vivid memories of long-ago events? As described in a paper published online on April 25 in Neuron, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found the explanation.

25 Apr 2023

Study establishes a new method for examining relationships between neuron type and function

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between "test tube" data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain.

25 Apr 2023

Mice study reveals a way to turn back the clock after heart attack

A recent study using mice has revealed a way to turn back the clock after heart attack. The researchers behind the work used RNAs to instruct cells in an injured heart to eliminate scar tissue and recreate cardiac muscle, allowing the heart to function like new again.

19 Apr 2023

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Recently, a team of South Korean scientists led by Director C. Justin LEE of the Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science made a new discovery that can revolutionize both the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Apr 2023

New PET imaging breakthrough offers potential Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment breakthrough

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16 Apr 2023

Key memory receptor is localized to interneurons

A key receptor regulating memory formation has been localized to interneurons, according to a study with implications for drug development.

11 Apr 2023

Study identifies the spinoparabrachial pathway for mechanical itch

Scientists identified a brain pathway that is associated with the mechanical sensation of itching.

7 Apr 2023

Biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by mutation of autism gene

A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene.

5 Apr 2023

Study proposes a roadmap to understand the extent of regeneration in the human brain

Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions sparked intense controversy within the field of neuroscience for many years.

3 Apr 2023

Astrocytes may play a key role in the brain's ability to process external and internal information

Long thought of as "brain glue," the star-shaped cells called astrocytes-;members of a family of cells found in the central nervous system called glial that help regulate blood flow, synaptic activity, keep neurons healthy, and play an important role in breathing.

31 Mar 2023

People with a rare form of brain and spinal cord cancer have poor prognosis, research reports

A team of researchers from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has reported that patients with a rare form of brain and spinal cord cancer, localized isocitrate dehydrogenase wild-type (IDHwt) histologically diffuse astrocytoma, have a poor prognosis similar to the most malignant types of brain and spinal cord tumors.

31 Mar 2023

New model captures the complex shapes and biophysical properties of neurons

The thalamus and thalamic reticular nucleus are situated at the heart of the mammalian brain and are known to play a key role in a wide range of functions, including the transmission of sensory information to the cortex and the transition between brain states such as sleep and wakefulness.

30 Mar 2023

What is the relationship between a plant-based diet and the gut microbiome?

A recent study conducted a systematic review of the impact of plant-based diets on gut microbiota.

28 Mar 2023

Researchers discover a new role for one of the genes linked to hereditary spastic paraplegia

Researchers from the University of Seville and the Seville Institute of Biomedicine (IBiS), in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, have identified a new role for one of the genes related to hereditary spastic paraplegia.

27 Mar 2023

Research advances scientific understanding of how the brain makes choices

New research published by investigators at Cedars-Sinai advances scientific understanding of how the brain weighs decisions involving what people like or value, such as choosing which book to read, which restaurant to pick for lunch-;or even, which slot machine to play in a casino.

23 Mar 2023

Neuron News and Research

Understanding how biological sex and immune system contribute to shaping the developing brain

Researchers unravel processes that direct the development of astrocyte structure

Researchers uncover the molecular basis for making long-term memories

Study establishes a new method for examining relationships between neuron type and function

Mice study reveals a way to turn back the clock after heart attack

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

New PET imaging breakthrough offers potential Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment breakthrough

Key memory receptor is localized to interneurons

Study identifies the spinoparabrachial pathway for mechanical itch

Biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by mutation of autism gene

Study proposes a roadmap to understand the extent of regeneration in the human brain

Astrocytes may play a key role in the brain's ability to process external and internal information

People with a rare form of brain and spinal cord cancer have poor prognosis, research reports

New model captures the complex shapes and biophysical properties of neurons

What is the relationship between a plant-based diet and the gut microbiome?

Researchers discover a new role for one of the genes linked to hereditary spastic paraplegia

Research advances scientific understanding of how the brain makes choices

Discovery suggests a new way to treat spinal muscular atrophy

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