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Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

Bronx county has the country's fifth-highest rate of HIV diagnosis - but the lowest rate in New York State for use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medications that are extremely effective in preventing HIV infection.

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

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

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

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis

Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes loss of muscle control.

19 Sep 2022

Aerobic exercise training shows potential to restore function in individuals with thalamic atrophy

Thalamic atrophy needs to be considered in clinical studies of the functional abilities of individuals with multiple sclerosis, according to findings reported by a team of experts.

16 Sep 2022

Teens' exploratory behavior linked to enhanced psychological well-being and larger social networks

Teenagers become more exploratory in their behaviors with age, becoming increasingly likely to visit new places over time, finds a new study.

15 Sep 2022

Lifestyle interventions can help pediatricians meet the growing need for youth depression management

With rising prevalence of depression in adolescents, screening requirements are increasingly falling on pediatric primary care providers, who are encountering more at-risk patients.

15 Sep 2022

Scientists develop and test a new model of traumatic brain injury in zebrafish

A group of scientists, which included researchers from the Ural Federal University (UrFU), have developed and successfully tested a new model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in zebrafish.

15 Sep 2022

Retired MMA fighters and boxers may see some improvement in thinking and memory scores

Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as brain structure after they stop fighting, according to a new study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Sep 2022

Seven healthy lifestyle habits linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

A combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits including sleeping seven to nine hours daily, exercising regularly and having frequent social contact was associated with a lower risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Sep 2022

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders has awarded $1.9 million to John Boughter, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and co-director of the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, to study the brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods.

14 Sep 2022

Study reveals cellular underpinnings of motor memory acquisition and consolidation

When you are first learning how to ride a bicycle or play a musical instrument, your physical movements are uncoordinated at best.

14 Sep 2022

C-Path secures FDA Grant for new public-private partnership to benefit people with rare neurodegenerative diseases

Critical Path Institute has announced it will serve as the convener of the Critical Path for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases, a new public-private partnership to benefit people across multiple rare neurodegenerative diseases, supported by a grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

14 Sep 2022

Kids with mild traumatic brain injury have more emotional and behavioral problems

University of Rochester researchers have been at the forefront of efforts to understand how blows to the head impact the brain, including how concussions change brain structure.

13 Sep 2022

Age-related changes in microbiome composition affects brain macrophages

Scientists review the impact of age-related gut microbiome composition on age-associated diseases caused by dysfunctional macrophages within the brain.

13 Sep 2022

Neuroscientists reveal precise connections between retinal nerve cells and the midbrain structure

For the first time, neuroscientists from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (currently in the process of being established) have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain.

12 Sep 2022

UQ researchers receive international funding to combat melanoma in US troops

Researchers at The University of Queensland have been awarded international funding to combat an expected escalation of skin cancer cases in US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

12 Sep 2022

Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety

First characterized in Prof. Tadashi Yamamoto's former lab in Japan in 1996, the gene Tob is well known for the role it plays in cancer. Previous research has also indicated that it has a hand in regulating the cell cycle and the body's immune response.

9 Sep 2022

Kessler Foundation receives grant to continue the long-running "MS Fellowship in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation" program

John DeLuca, PhD, senior vice president of research and training at Kessler Foundation, received a five-year, $468,019 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to continue the long-running "MS Fellowship in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation" program.

9 Sep 2022

Neuroscience News and Research

Researchers secure $4.2 million NIH grant for improving PrEP access and use in the Bronx

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

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

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

Rheumatoid arthritis drug can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis

Aerobic exercise training shows potential to restore function in individuals with thalamic atrophy

Teens' exploratory behavior linked to enhanced psychological well-being and larger social networks

Lifestyle interventions can help pediatricians meet the growing need for youth depression management

Scientists develop and test a new model of traumatic brain injury in zebrafish

Retired MMA fighters and boxers may see some improvement in thinking and memory scores

Seven healthy lifestyle habits linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

UTHSC team receives $1.9 million to explore brain circuitry involved in processing novel tastes and foods

Study reveals cellular underpinnings of motor memory acquisition and consolidation

C-Path secures FDA Grant for new public-private partnership to benefit people with rare neurodegenerative diseases

Kids with mild traumatic brain injury have more emotional and behavioral problems

Age-related changes in microbiome composition affects brain macrophages

Neuroscientists reveal precise connections between retinal nerve cells and the midbrain structure

UQ researchers receive international funding to combat melanoma in US troops

Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety

Kessler Foundation receives grant to continue the long-running "MS Fellowship in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation" program

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