Neuron News and Research

RSS

UNC researchers find new enzyme target for treating chronic pain

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have found a new target for treating chronic pain: an enzyme called PIP5K1C.

22 May 2014

Researchers develop imaging system that reveals neural activity throughout brains of living animals

Researchers at MIT and the University of Vienna have created an imaging system that reveals neural activity throughout the brains of living animals.

19 May 2014

Suppressing hyperactivity of calcium channels alleviates familial Alzheimer's disease

In 2008, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania showed that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD) disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons.

15 May 2014

Autoimmune epilepsy diagnostics: an interview with Dr. Joseph J. Higgins, Medical Director, Neurology, Athena Diagnostics, a business of Quest Diagnostics

Epilepsy is a group of neurological disorders often characterized by seizures and cognitive impairment due to electrical disturbances in the brain.

From Quest Diagnostics 14 May 2014

Research may offer unique pathway for targeting new therapeutics for addiction treatment

A research team from the Friedman Brain Institute of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has published evidence that shows that subtle changes of inhibitory signaling in the reward pathway can change how animals respond to drugs such as cocaine.

13 May 2014

Shift switches pain sensor from cold-sensitive to hot-sensitive

Ice cream lovers and hot tea drinkers with sensitive teeth could one day have a reason to celebrate a new finding from Duke University researchers. The scientists have found a very small change in a single protein that turns a cold-sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.

9 May 2014

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be "picky eaters," seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others.

9 May 2014

Cellectricon, Neusentis to host webinar on phenotypic screening approaches in pain research

Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, will co-host a webinar with Neusentis, describing the use of native cells to develop an assay with improved physiological relevance over traditional approaches in pain drug discovery research.

From Cellectricon 8 May 2014

Finding has implications for understanding cognitive decline in degenerative diseases

New research suggests that certain types of brain cells may be "picky eaters," seeming to prefer one specific energy source over others. The finding has implications for understanding the cognitive decline seen in aging and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis.

8 May 2014

Form of baclofen works better at treating narcolepsy

Neuroscientists at SRI International have found that a form of baclofen, a drug used to treat muscle spasticity, works better at treating narcolepsy than the best drug currently available when tested in mice.

8 May 2014

Two young neuroscientists win CAN Young Investigator Awards for 2014

The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is proud to announce that Dr. Stephanie Borgland, from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at University of Calgary, and Dr. Brian Chen, from the Centre for Research in Neuroscience at McGill University, are both winners of CAN Young Investigator Awards for 2014.

8 May 2014

Neuron-to-neuron communication plays essential role in development of synapses

A study has shown that a long-overlooked form of neuron-to-neuron communication called miniature neurotransmission plays an essential role in the development of synapses, the regions where nerve impulses are transmitted and received.

8 May 2014

Glial cells promise as new target to modulate retinal synaptic plasticity after retinal injury

Different types of retinal damage could induce plastic changes of retinal synapses, which might precede the serious damage of neuron soma.

7 May 2014

FABP5 protein enhances cognitive function

Case Western Reserve researchers have discovered that a protein previously implicated in disease plays such a positive role in learning and memory that it may someday contribute to cures of cognitive impairments.

5 May 2014

Researchers find two types of neurons that enable spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement

Researchers have identified two types of neurons that enable the spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement. The first is a group of excitatory interneurons that are needed to make accurate and precise movements; the second is a group of inhibitory interneurons necessary for achieving smooth movement of the limbs.

2 May 2014

Restoring vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa: an interview with Dr. Gregoire Cosendai, Vice President, Europe, Second Sight

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a progressive eye disease that leads to untreatable blindness. The name of the disease derives from the fact that one of the areas affected by the disease is the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in the back of the eye.

30 Apr 2014

Scientists develop new circuit board modeled on human brain

The Neurogrid circuit board can simulate orders of magnitude more neurons and synapses than other brain mimics on the power it takes to run a tablet computer.

29 Apr 2014

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

When mothers are exposed to trauma, illness, alcohol or other drug abuse, these stressors may activate a single molecular trigger in brain cells that can go awry and activate conditions such as schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and some forms of autism.

26 Apr 2014

Researchers explain how synapses remain stable for a long time

Synapses are the points of contact at which information is transmitted between neurons. Without them, we would not be able to form thoughts or remember things.

22 Apr 2014

Researchers uncover novel function of Amyloid Precursor Protein linked to Alzheimer's disease

A research team led by the National Neuroscience Institute has uncovered a novel function of the Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP), one of the main pathogenic culprits of Alzheimer's disease. This discovery may help researchers understand how the protein goes awry in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, and potentially paves the way for the development of innovative therapeutics to improve the brain function of dementia patients.

22 Apr 2014

Neuron News and Research

UNC researchers find new enzyme target for treating chronic pain

Researchers develop imaging system that reveals neural activity throughout brains of living animals

Suppressing hyperactivity of calcium channels alleviates familial Alzheimer's disease

Autoimmune epilepsy diagnostics: an interview with Dr. Joseph J. Higgins, Medical Director, Neurology, Athena Diagnostics, a business of Quest Diagnostics

Research may offer unique pathway for targeting new therapeutics for addiction treatment

Shift switches pain sensor from cold-sensitive to hot-sensitive

Mice study shows specific energy source responsible for performing complex cognitive functions

Cellectricon, Neusentis to host webinar on phenotypic screening approaches in pain research

Finding has implications for understanding cognitive decline in degenerative diseases

Form of baclofen works better at treating narcolepsy

Two young neuroscientists win CAN Young Investigator Awards for 2014

Neuron-to-neuron communication plays essential role in development of synapses

Glial cells promise as new target to modulate retinal synaptic plasticity after retinal injury

FABP5 protein enhances cognitive function

Researchers find two types of neurons that enable spinal cord to control skilled forelimb movement

Restoring vision in patients with retinitis pigmentosa: an interview with Dr. Gregoire Cosendai, Vice President, Europe, Second Sight

Scientists develop new circuit board modeled on human brain

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

Researchers explain how synapses remain stable for a long time

Researchers uncover novel function of Amyloid Precursor Protein linked to Alzheimer's disease

Human iPSCs: A Full Guide to Advanced in Vitro Models and Applications eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Applications Engineer

Latest News