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New research model enables scientists to test therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases

For the first time, scientists will be able to test therapeutics for a group of rare neurodegenerative diseases that affect infants and young children thanks to a new research model created by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

26 Sep 2022

Does leptin play a role in Parkinson’s disease?

Scientists review in vitro and in vivo evidence associated with Parkinson's disease and leptin.

26 Sep 2022

Common germline variants of APOE contribute to differential COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers investigated the relationship between APOE4 genotype and COVID-19 outcomes using genetic models of mice.

26 Sep 2022

Scientists identify the mechanism responsible for exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren syndrome

Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare disorder that causes neurocognitive and developmental deficits. However, musical and auditory abilities are preserved or even enhanced in WBS patients.

23 Sep 2022

Keys to maintaining good brain health

Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking.

22 Sep 2022

UCLA scientists receive $10 million to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure

Two scientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been awarded nearly $10 million from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative for research projects that aim to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure to better understand brain disorders.

22 Sep 2022

New imaging approach could help accelerate the development of new treatments for eye diseases

Researchers have developed a simple and fast way to perform optoretinography, an imaging technique that measures light-induced functional activity in the eye's retina, the network of neurons in the back of our eyes responsible for detecting light and initiating vision.

22 Sep 2022

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

Scientists track origins of group 3 and group 4 medulloblastoma to the rhombic lip

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered which cells give rise to certain high-risk groups of medulloblastoma.

21 Sep 2022

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study.

21 Sep 2022

Neurocomputational model could shed light on the development of cognitive abilities

A new study introduces a new neurocomputational model of the human brain that could shed light on how the brain develops complex cognitive abilities and advance neural artificial intelligence research.

20 Sep 2022

Research reveals the role of microglia-neuron connections during brain development

The Laboratory of Neuroimmunology of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, Budapest, Hungary, led by Ádám Dénes, describes the presence of a direct interaction site between microglial cells and the cell body of developing neurons, and reveals its role during brain development.

20 Sep 2022

Sensory nerve cells in human skin play an important role in pigmentation

Our skin forms the physical boundary between us and the outside world, yet it still holds a surprising number of secrets.

20 Sep 2022

Discovery could resolve one of the mysteries of Parkinson's disease

Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease through a cellular waste-ejection process, suggests a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

20 Sep 2022

Green tea molecule can break up protein tangles in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s

Scientists at UCLA have used a molecule found in green tea to identify additional molecules that could break up protein tangles in the brain thought to cause Alzheimer's and similar diseases.

20 Sep 2022

Epigenetic treatment can promote neuronal regrowth in the spinal cord after injury

Currently, spinal cord injury does not have any effective treatments; physical rehabilitation can help patients regain some mobility, but for severe cases the outcomes are extremely limited by the failure of spinal neurons to regenerate naturally after injury.

20 Sep 2022

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults' brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn't been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.

20 Sep 2022

New mechanistic insights on the origin of SARS-CoV-2-induced neurological disorders

Researchers explored the effect of SARS-CoV-2 exposure on the brain.

20 Sep 2022

Study reveals pathological mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in patients with Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary brain disease caused by a mutation in the huntingtin gene. HD is a neurodegenerative disease without a cure that, after the onset of the disease at around 40 years of age, causes changes in personality and symptoms of dementia along with uncontrollable convulsive movements, ultimately leading to death.

19 Sep 2022

Research reveals pivotal role of C/EBPb in the development of alveolar macrophages

If a secretion in the lungs’ alveoli is not cleared regularly, breathing difficulties can develop. In a study published in Science Immunology, a team led by Alexander Mildner and Achim Leutz has now explained the pivotal role of the transcription factor C/EBPb in this process.

16 Sep 2022

Neurons News and Research

New research model enables scientists to test therapeutics for rare neurodegenerative diseases

Does leptin play a role in Parkinson’s disease?

Common germline variants of APOE contribute to differential COVID-19 outcomes

Scientists identify the mechanism responsible for exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren syndrome

Keys to maintaining good brain health

UCLA scientists receive $10 million to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure

New imaging approach could help accelerate the development of new treatments for eye diseases

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

Scientists track origins of group 3 and group 4 medulloblastoma to the rhombic lip

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

Neurocomputational model could shed light on the development of cognitive abilities

Research reveals the role of microglia-neuron connections during brain development

Sensory nerve cells in human skin play an important role in pigmentation

Discovery could resolve one of the mysteries of Parkinson's disease

Green tea molecule can break up protein tangles in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s

Epigenetic treatment can promote neuronal regrowth in the spinal cord after injury

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

New mechanistic insights on the origin of SARS-CoV-2-induced neurological disorders

Study reveals pathological mechanisms of synaptic dysfunction in patients with Huntington's disease

Research reveals pivotal role of C/EBPb in the development of alveolar macrophages

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