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Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

The stress surrounding being defeated by another mouse activates mouse midbrain cells, promoting sleep and reducing anxiety, according to a new study.

30 Jun 2022

Optical fiber holds promise for use in deep-tissue studies of patients’ brains with Alzheimer’s disease

An optical fiber as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in minimally invasive deep-tissue studies of patients' brains that show the effects Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders.

30 Jun 2022

Key protein α-synuclein linked to inflammation and Parkinson's disease

Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international team of scientists led by faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is hoping to change that.

30 Jun 2022

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

Researchers reviewed the neurologic manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jun 2022

Duke researchers identify role for key gene in developmental disability syndrome

A single gene that was previously found to be the driving force in a rare syndrome linked to epilepsy, autism and developmental disability has been identified as a linchpin in the formation of healthy neurons.

28 Jun 2022

Study uncovers a new, specific target for developing treatments for cocaine addiction

Researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula (LHb), an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior.

28 Jun 2022

Study elucidates the molecular mechanisms of acetylcholine for learning and memory

Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neuromodulator with a central role in aversive learning - rapid conditioning to unpleasant smell, taste, or touch.

28 Jun 2022

Mice study unravels the role of T. denticola in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Tau hyperphosphorylation is the key characteristic pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently studies showed periodontitis and periodontal pathogen are significant risk factors for AD.

26 Jun 2022

Three-dimensional microscope data reveals an expanded network of interneurons in the human brain

The analysis of the human brain is a central goal of neuroscience. However, for methodological reasons, research has largely focused on model organisms, in particular the mouse.

23 Jun 2022

Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea

Nausea is a bit of a catchall sensation for the human body: the unpleasant sick feeling can hit us as a result of everything from pregnancy or a migraine to eating spoiled food or undergoing chemotherapy.

22 Jun 2022

New model outlines how neural circuits learn to control the body from early, spontaneous movements

Does the nervous system come with instructions for how it should connect to the body or must it figure this out during early development? A new model from researchers at the University of Southern California and Lund University in Sweden suggests that spontaneous movements made by a fetus in the womb (including those kicks) are a key step in getting the body's nervous system "wired up."

22 Jun 2022

Immune and central nervous systems may play a key role in ALS, Mount Sinai researchers report

The immune system may play a fundamental role along with the central nervous system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease," Mount Sinai researchers report.

22 Jun 2022

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent review published in Immunity, researchers explored potential mechanisms of neuro-immune pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Jun 2022

Scientists discover 15 additional genetic mutations linked to KCNK9 imprinting syndrome

A collaborative team of scientists led by Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has discovered 15 additional genetic mutations in the KCNK9 gene that cause a neurodevelopmental syndrome.

21 Jun 2022

Research offers new insights into how the brain interprets motion during self-motion

Imagine you're sitting on a train. You look out the window and see another train on an adjacent track that appears to be moving.

21 Jun 2022

Research may pave the way for a future test to diagnose ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of the nervous system. It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called motor neurons.

21 Jun 2022

Scientists explore brainstem circuits to find nausea intervention strategies

In a new study, researchers uncovered the organization of nausea-associated brainstem circuits to show that selectively blocking the excitatory neurons responsive to nausea-promoting growth/differentiation factor 15 suppresses nausea-related behaviors.

20 Jun 2022

Neurons News and Research

Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

Optical fiber holds promise for use in deep-tissue studies of patients’ brains with Alzheimer’s disease

Key protein α-synuclein linked to inflammation and Parkinson's disease

The effects and mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 on the nervous system

Duke researchers identify role for key gene in developmental disability syndrome

Study uncovers a new, specific target for developing treatments for cocaine addiction

Study elucidates the molecular mechanisms of acetylcholine for learning and memory

Mice study unravels the role of T. denticola in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Three-dimensional microscope data reveals an expanded network of interneurons in the human brain

Study provides better understanding of the brain pathways that control nausea

New model outlines how neural circuits learn to control the body from early, spontaneous movements

Immune and central nervous systems may play a key role in ALS, Mount Sinai researchers report

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists discover 15 additional genetic mutations linked to KCNK9 imprinting syndrome

Research offers new insights into how the brain interprets motion during self-motion

Research may pave the way for a future test to diagnose ALS

Scientists explore brainstem circuits to find nausea intervention strategies

Genetic discovery may pave the way to new diagnostic approaches, treatments for motor neurone diseases

Gut microbiome acts on the brain to control appetite

Traumatic brain injury changes the connections between nerve cells across the entire brain

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