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NIH awards first part of $30 million grant to USC team for stroke project

When administered soon after the onset of acute ischemic stroke, current approved treatments for the condition can dramatically improve patient outcomes.

24 May 2022

Gabapentin treatment may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke

The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on the undamaged side of the brain take up the signaling work of lost cells, new research in mice suggests.

23 May 2022

Neuroscientists pinpoint brain mechanism responsible for common type of age-related memory loss

Working with rats, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University have pinpointed a mechanism in the brain responsible for a common type of age-related memory loss.

20 May 2022

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

The National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) has partnered with the Price Family Foundation to fund eight research teams developing novel cancer therapies and improving cancer outcomes for historically marginalized communities in the Bronx.

20 May 2022

Researchers analyze the development and genetic profile of brain's immune cells

Thanks to over a century of modern neuroscience, we have made significant strides in our understanding of the brain. Nonetheless, we have only just begun to scratch the surface of how this amazingly complex organ works.

20 May 2022

Existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, research shows

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown an existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord.

20 May 2022

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Though underlying medical conditions play an important role, many aspects of why COVID-19 severity can differ vastly from one to another has remained unclear.

19 May 2022

Mice study links dietary cholesterol with exacerbation of influenza

New research from the University of Illinois suggests high levels of dietary cholesterol make mice sicker when infected with influenza. The study is the first to link cholesterol in the diet with exacerbation of a viral infection.

19 May 2022

Preclinical study may pave the way toward prevention and recovery of neonatal brain injuries

The findings of a new pre-clinical study published in The Journal of Neuroscience are helping pave the way toward better understanding, prevention and recovery of neonatal brain injuries.

19 May 2022

Study supports the use of age-specific risk prediction scores for dementia

Which vascular risk factors are associated with the risk of developing dementia may vary with age. A new study shows that among people around age 55, the risk of developing dementia over the next 10 years was increased in those with diabetes and high blood pressure.

19 May 2022

Genetics and environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the brain architecture

Your education, your job, your income, the neighborhood you live in: Together these factors are considered to represent socioeconomic status (SES) and contribute to a variety of health and social outcomes, from physical and mental health to educational achievement and cognitive capacities.

18 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection could increase the risk of brain degeneration seen in Parkinson's disease

Brain fog, headaches, insomnia are some of the neurological symptoms doctors have observed in COVID-19 patients.

18 May 2022

New approach to elevate health and well-being by optimizing late-life brain capital

Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and underappreciated, according to a new article in the journal Innovation in Aging.

18 May 2022

Effectiveness of Acceptance Commitment Therapy for autistic individuals has been investigated

A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has investigated whether Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be used for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

18 May 2022

Targeting specific neurons modulates memory retrieval and alters anxiety-like behaviors in mice

We humans lose mental acuity, an unfortunate side effect of aging. And for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the loss of cognitive function often accompanied by mood disorders such as anxiety is a harrowing experience.

16 May 2022

Exercise increases dopamine signaling in the mouse brain

Exercise increases dopamine signaling in the motor areas of mice, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.

16 May 2022

Exercise increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor which bolsters dopamine release

Exercise increases levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth, which bolsters the release of the "feel good" hormone dopamine, a new study shows. Dopamine is known to play a key role in movement, motivation, and learning.

16 May 2022

New model provides a deep physiology-based explanation of how deep brain stimulation works

People with Parkinson's disease and their doctors confront many unknowns, including the answer to exactly how deep brain stimulation (DBS) relieves some of the motor symptoms patients experience.

16 May 2022

UCF researchers developing new tool to help protect the elderly from scammers

UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who steal everything from the elderly's life's savings to their identity.

13 May 2022

Neuroimaging advances show promise in helping transcranial electrical stimulation to effectively treat visual hallucinations

A literature review in Harvard Review of Psychiatry indicates that, while transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) has rarely been used in treating visual hallucinations (VH) among patients with psychiatric disorders, recent advances in neuroimaging technology show promise in helping tES to more effectively treat VH in psychiatric disorders where VH are a core symptom.

13 May 2022

Neuroscience News and Research

NIH awards first part of $30 million grant to USC team for stroke project

Gabapentin treatment may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke

Neuroscientists pinpoint brain mechanism responsible for common type of age-related memory loss

Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center partners with the Price Family Foundation to advance cancer equity

Researchers analyze the development and genetic profile of brain's immune cells

Existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, research shows

Genetic variants may help explain the variability in COVID-19 severity, study suggests

Mice study links dietary cholesterol with exacerbation of influenza

Preclinical study may pave the way toward prevention and recovery of neonatal brain injuries

Study supports the use of age-specific risk prediction scores for dementia

Genetics and environmental factors contribute to how socioeconomic status shapes the brain architecture

SARS-CoV-2 infection could increase the risk of brain degeneration seen in Parkinson's disease

New approach to elevate health and well-being by optimizing late-life brain capital

Effectiveness of Acceptance Commitment Therapy for autistic individuals has been investigated

Targeting specific neurons modulates memory retrieval and alters anxiety-like behaviors in mice

Exercise increases dopamine signaling in the mouse brain

Exercise increases levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor which bolsters dopamine release

New model provides a deep physiology-based explanation of how deep brain stimulation works

UCF researchers developing new tool to help protect the elderly from scammers

Neuroimaging advances show promise in helping transcranial electrical stimulation to effectively treat visual hallucinations

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