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Celebrating contributions to Alzheimer’s research and clinical care

The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease held the 28th annual Alzheimer Day on May 5, returning to campus for the first time in three years.

9 May 2022

Single-cell genomic sequencing identifies a subpopulation of human dopamine neurons that degenerates in Parkinson’s disease

Researchers developed a novel protocol to examine dopamine (DA) neurons extracted from Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients using single-cell genomic sequencing.

9 May 2022

Neuroscientists discover a new facet to caloric restriction that dramatically extends life span

A new study in mice led by neuroscientists at UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute shows that it's not just calories that count.

6 May 2022

Study finds promising new treatment for patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia

A Monash University led study has found a promising new treatment for patients with behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia, the second most common form of dementia in the under 60s – resulting in a stabilising of what would normally be escalating behavioural issues, and a slowing of brain shrinkage due to the disease.

6 May 2022

New insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of absence seizures

Bochum researchers have gained new insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of absence seizures and potential therapy options.

4 May 2022

Researchers overcome a major hurdle to reverse hearing loss due to aging

Hearing loss due to aging, noise and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible because scientists have not been able to reprogram existing cells to develop into the outer and inner ear sensory cells -- essential for hearing – once they die.

4 May 2022

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 4, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 May 2022

Study reveals the efficacy of teacher-implemented intervention in reducing learning gaps

New research from Center for BrainHealth® at The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrates that professional development with a focus on neuroscience equips teachers with the tools and confidence to reduce learning gaps in eighth grade students, as measured by State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) performance.

4 May 2022

Teens’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favor new voices, finds study

When your teenagers don't seem to hear you, it's not simply that they don't want to clean their room or finish their homework: Their brains aren't registering your voice the way they did in pre-teenage years.

3 May 2022

Acute sleep loss is associated with more negative social impressions of others

A new study from Uppsala University shows that young adults when sleep-deprived evaluate angry faces as less trustworthy and healthy-looking.

3 May 2022

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research and expand its efforts to prevent, treat and cure HIV infection, and thereby reduce the burden of HIV, locally, nationally, and internationally.

3 May 2022

Study: Cognitive deficit in COVID-19 survivors is equivalent to 20 years of aging

Cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between 50 and 70 years of age and is the equivalent to losing 10 IQ points, say a team of scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London.

3 May 2022

Dopamine plays a significant role in recognizing human emotions, new study reveals

The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

3 May 2022

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

The first year of medical training after medical school brings intense stress, long work hours, irregular sleep schedules, and a risk of new or worsened symptoms of depression.

29 Apr 2022

Autism, ADHD and school absence are associated with increased risk for self- harm in adolescents

Research led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analyzed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old.

29 Apr 2022

Specific genes that play important role in schizophrenia identified

Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder that starts in late adolescence or early adulthood and affects around 1 in 300 people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

28 Apr 2022

Tufts scientists discover a previously unknown function performed by astrocytes

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a previously unknown function performed by a type of cell that comprises nearly half of all cells in the brain.

28 Apr 2022

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

CAR-T therapy, a form of immunotherapy that revs up T-cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells, has revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers, including certain leukemias, lymphomas, and most recently, multiple myeloma.

28 Apr 2022

New insights could lead to better treatments for Dravet syndrome and related conditions

Children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that begins in infancy, experience seizures, usually for their entire life.

27 Apr 2022

Study examines whether having MS plays a role in regular cancer screenings and diagnosis

Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to have breast cancers detected through cancer screenings than women without MS, according to new research published in the April 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Apr 2022

Neuroscience News and Research

Celebrating contributions to Alzheimer’s research and clinical care

Single-cell genomic sequencing identifies a subpopulation of human dopamine neurons that degenerates in Parkinson’s disease

Neuroscientists discover a new facet to caloric restriction that dramatically extends life span

Study finds promising new treatment for patients with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia

New insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of absence seizures

Researchers overcome a major hurdle to reverse hearing loss due to aging

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

Study reveals the efficacy of teacher-implemented intervention in reducing learning gaps

Teens’ brains shift from focusing on their mothers’ voices to favor new voices, finds study

Acute sleep loss is associated with more negative social impressions of others

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

Study: Cognitive deficit in COVID-19 survivors is equivalent to 20 years of aging

Dopamine plays a significant role in recognizing human emotions, new study reveals

Studies identify two groups of first-year residents who may be at risk of developing mental health issues

Autism, ADHD and school absence are associated with increased risk for self- harm in adolescents

Specific genes that play important role in schizophrenia identified

Tufts scientists discover a previously unknown function performed by astrocytes

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

New insights could lead to better treatments for Dravet syndrome and related conditions

Study examines whether having MS plays a role in regular cancer screenings and diagnosis

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