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USC’s new center aims to address unmet needs in neurodegenerative diseases of the eye and brain

Could a new paradigm in digital health treat blinding disorders and possibly also be a conduit for treating other parts of the brain? A multi-disciplinary team of world-renowned researchers at USC are exploring this exciting possibility.

28 Jan 2022

Novel molecular signaling pathway plays a key role in producing osteoarthritis pain

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain.

27 Jan 2022

New imaging method reveals the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules

Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have revealed the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules in unprecedented detail and speed. The work could inform new strategies in the burgeoning field of optogenetics, which uses light pulses to alter the activity of individual neurons and other cells.

27 Jan 2022

Breathing coordinates neuronal activity in the brain regions during sleep

LMU neuroscientists have shown that breathing coordinates neuronal activity throughout the brain during sleep and quiet.

24 Jan 2022

Novel experimental drug designed to silence FUS gene may help treat ALS

Using an experimental drug, researchers were able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers discover mechanism behind SARS-CoV-2 entry into the brain

In a new study, researchers conducted an analysis of databases that have information on the transcriptomic and proteomic expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, NRP1, and furin in several human brain areas.

24 Jan 2022

REM sleep protects animals against predator attacks

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep brings about brief but periodic awakenings. In 1966, Dr. Frederick Snyder reported the "sentinel" function of REM could help animals prepare a fight or flight response against potential predator attacks.

24 Jan 2022

Scientists identify a new switch for controlling motor proteins

Inside neurons, motor proteins haul precious cargo, moving essential goods along thread-like roadways called microtubule tracks.

21 Jan 2022

Single type of neuron found to be responsible for keeping our legs in lockstep

Walking is the most natural of movements. Without thinking, we put one foot forward and then the next, on and on, propelling us forward. So, if we're not consciously directing this complex interplay of nerves and muscles, what is?

21 Jan 2022

Tau mapping offers potential treatment targets and biomarkers for dementia and Alzheimer disease

By mapping all the protein interactions of a dementia-linked protein in the brain called Tau, a team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has created a road map for identifying potential new treatment targets for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

21 Jan 2022

Traumatic brain injury can lead to long-term visual impairment, finds study

Even mild head injuries can mean serious consequences for brain function at its most basic level. Research published in Communications Biology shows that neuroplasticity, too, has its limits.

21 Jan 2022

Researchers uncover new findings about the role of tau in neurodegenerative disease

Utilizing cutting-edge proteomics, researchers at the Buck Institute and elsewhere have mapped the "tau interactome" uncovering new findings about the role of tau in neurodegenerative disease. Publishing in Cell, scientists found that mutant tau impacts the function of mitochondria in human neurons.

20 Jan 2022

Mice study identifies ventral spinocerebellar tract neurons that control locomotion

For more than a century, scientists have known that while the commands that initiate movement come from the brain, the neurons that control locomotion once movement is underway reside within the spinal cord.

20 Jan 2022

Estrogen-activated neurocircuit in females provide anti-obesity benefits

Seeking to better understand the key role the female hormone estrogen plays in maintaining energy balance and weight control, a group led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine looked into estrogen interactions with specific brain regions that provide these anti-obesity benefits.

20 Jan 2022

Eikonoklastes completes a license to add novel gene therapy for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Eikonoklastes Therapeutics, a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced it has completed a license with the University of California San Diego to add a novel gene therapy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

20 Jan 2022

Scientists reveal toxic astrocyte changes in ALS

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed harmful changes in supporting cells, called astrocytes, in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in two publications in Brain and Genome Research.

19 Jan 2022

Machine learning model identifies new risk genes for motor neurone disease

Scientists have developed a new machine learning model for the discovery of genetic risk factors for diseases such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

18 Jan 2022

Study identifies cellular receptors for alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a set of cellular receptors for at least three related alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals that host the virus.

17 Jan 2022

Even mild SARS-CoV-2 respiratory-only infection can cause long-term neurologic damage

A new bioRxiv* preprint study led by Michelle Monje of Stanford University in California finds that a mild COVID-19 infection can produce long-term neurological damage. Persistent cognitive complications are one of many symptoms of long COVID, and the latest results suggest the severity of COVID-19 induced brain fog is similar to cancer’s “chemobrain.”

16 Jan 2022

Multiple sclerosis may be caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure, is likely caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

13 Jan 2022

Neurons News and Research

USC’s new center aims to address unmet needs in neurodegenerative diseases of the eye and brain

Novel molecular signaling pathway plays a key role in producing osteoarthritis pain

New imaging method reveals the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules

Breathing coordinates neuronal activity in the brain regions during sleep

Novel experimental drug designed to silence FUS gene may help treat ALS

Researchers discover mechanism behind SARS-CoV-2 entry into the brain

REM sleep protects animals against predator attacks

Scientists identify a new switch for controlling motor proteins

Single type of neuron found to be responsible for keeping our legs in lockstep

Tau mapping offers potential treatment targets and biomarkers for dementia and Alzheimer disease

Traumatic brain injury can lead to long-term visual impairment, finds study

Researchers uncover new findings about the role of tau in neurodegenerative disease

Mice study identifies ventral spinocerebellar tract neurons that control locomotion

Estrogen-activated neurocircuit in females provide anti-obesity benefits

Eikonoklastes completes a license to add novel gene therapy for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists reveal toxic astrocyte changes in ALS

Machine learning model identifies new risk genes for motor neurone disease

Study identifies cellular receptors for alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals

Even mild SARS-CoV-2 respiratory-only infection can cause long-term neurologic damage

Multiple sclerosis may be caused by infection with the Epstein-Barr virus

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