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Cell stress-related biochemical events may be partly driving Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease may be driven in part by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular cleanup system, leading to the spread of harmful protein aggregates in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

23 Feb 2022

Researchers show how the biological system can be steered with artificial organic neurons

For the first time, researchers demonstrate an artificial organic neuron, a nerve cell, that can be integrated with a living plant and an artificial organic synapse.

23 Feb 2022

Subset of human auditory neurons responds to song

A new study indicates that not only does the human auditory cortex respond selectively to music compared to speech, but it is mediated by neuronal subpopulations that respond specifically to different types of music, including a subset for song.

23 Feb 2022

Intervention during the first five weeks of life prevents autism symptoms from ever developing in mice

Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway during the first five weeks of life prevents autism symptoms from ever developing in mice, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

21 Feb 2022

Exposure to endocrine disrupting mixtures during pregnancy impacts children's brain development

By linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models, researchers have provided evidence that complex mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals impact children's brain development and language acquisition.

17 Feb 2022

Study hints a potential difference in molecular clockworks between the master and slave clock neurons

From tiny fruit flies to human beings, all animals on Earth maintain their daily rhythms based on their internal circadian clock.

17 Feb 2022

Advanced imaging reveals the loss of brain synapses in patients with mild symptoms of Alzheimer's

Advanced imaging technology developed by Yale researchers has helped them confirm that the destruction of brain synapses underlies the cognitive deficits experienced by patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Feb. 17 in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

17 Feb 2022

Search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration yields promising results

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found promising results in their search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration that happens in some types of disorders, such as hereditary spastic paraplegia and Parkinson's disease, which can cause significant disability.

17 Feb 2022

New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's symptoms earlier and exhibit faster memory decline

A joint study by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and National University of Singapore (NUS) scientists has examined why, in mice, female brains are more predisposed to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

16 Feb 2022

YME1L protein regulates the production of new nerve cells in the brain

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered that the protein YME1L regulates the production of new nerve cells and the maintenance of neural stem cells in the adult brain.

16 Feb 2022

New cell model for Alzheimer's disease could be useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed and characterized a new cell model for Alzheimer's disease that has wide utility for research and could prove useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies.

16 Feb 2022

Researchers create a comprehensive atlas of cerebrovascular cell types

While neurons and glial cells are by far the most numerous cells in the brain, many other types of cells play important roles. Among those are cerebrovascular cells, which form the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and other nutrients to the brain.

15 Feb 2022

Study identifies neurons that fire specifically during mathematical operations

The brain has neurons that fire specifically during certain mathematical operations. This is shown by a recent study conducted by the Universities of Tübingen and Bonn.

14 Feb 2022

Hyperactive microglia can have a protective effect in the course of neurodegenerative diseases

Findings by researchers from Germany support the view that hyperactive immune cells in the brain can have a protective effect in the course of neurodegenerative diseases.

14 Feb 2022

Surprising discovery about genetic form of microcephaly has potential to inform treatment strategies

Virginia Tech researchers publishing in the Journal of Medical Genetics made a discovery about a genetic form of microcephaly -- a condition where babies' heads and brains are smaller and grow more slowly than those of unaffected children.

14 Feb 2022

Scientific statement highlights the uncertainty about health effects of marijuana

Despite the perception that marijuana is harmless, there is some scientific evidence challenging that belief, and there are many unanswered questions about its impact on brain health, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke.

10 Feb 2022

Neurons News and Research

Cell stress-related biochemical events may be partly driving Parkinson's disease

Researchers show how the biological system can be steered with artificial organic neurons

Subset of human auditory neurons responds to song

Intervention during the first five weeks of life prevents autism symptoms from ever developing in mice

Exposure to endocrine disrupting mixtures during pregnancy impacts children's brain development

Study hints a potential difference in molecular clockworks between the master and slave clock neurons

Advanced imaging reveals the loss of brain synapses in patients with mild symptoms of Alzheimer's

Search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration yields promising results

New insights into why women develop Alzheimer's symptoms earlier and exhibit faster memory decline

YME1L protein regulates the production of new nerve cells in the brain

New cell model for Alzheimer's disease could be useful in early diagnosis and testing of new therapies

Researchers create a comprehensive atlas of cerebrovascular cell types

Study identifies neurons that fire specifically during mathematical operations

Hyperactive microglia can have a protective effect in the course of neurodegenerative diseases

Surprising discovery about genetic form of microcephaly has potential to inform treatment strategies

Scientific statement highlights the uncertainty about health effects of marijuana

Scientists discover a new class of potential drug targets for neurodegenerative diseases

Drugs used to increase insulin signaling may be effective therapeutic strategy for autism

Scientists introduce a genetic mutation to provide protection against Alzheimer's disease

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

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