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Study explains how the ‘first brain’ works in the gut

New research explains how the nervous system in the gut causes propulsion along the gut, highlighting similar behavior to other neural networks in the brain and spinal cord.

11 Aug 2021

Novel mechanistic insights on how ketamine exerts antidepressant effects

The discovery that the anaesthetic ketamine can help people with severe depression has raised hopes of finding new treatment options for the disease.

10 Aug 2021

Beige fat cells mediate subcutaneous fat's brain protection from dementia

Beige is considered a calming paint color, and scientists have new evidence that beige fat has a similar impact on the brain, bringing down the inflammation associated with the more common white fat and providing protection from dementia.

10 Aug 2021

Study finds altered brain gene expression patterns in people with opioid use disorder

The epidemic of opioid abuse affects millions of people worldwide, but researchers know surprisingly little about the molecular changes caused by opioids in the human brain.

10 Aug 2021

PTEN nuclear translocation plays a key role in neuronal injury following hypoxia-ischemia

Aging-US published "PTEN nuclear translocation enhances neuronal injury after hypoxia-ischemia via modulation of the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway" which reported that this study was designed to investigate phosphatase and tensin homolog nuclear translocation and its possible role in rat cortical neuronal damage following oxygen-glucose deprivation in vitro.

9 Aug 2021

Study uncovers link between corticosteroid receptors and ciliary, neuroplasticity genes in the brain

Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders. New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones ('stress hormones') act upon the brain and what their function is.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers uncover new mitochondrial recycling pathway that may be linked to Parkinson’s disease

Scientists have long known that living cells are master recyclers, constantly breaking down old parts and building them back up into new molecular machines.

6 Aug 2021

Immune system signaling molecule promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat'

An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning "beige fat," according to a new study publishing August 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues.

5 Aug 2021

New DNA writing technique can precisely and efficiently edit bacterial genomes

Biological engineers at MIT have devised a new way to efficiently edit bacterial genomes and program memories into bacterial cells by rewriting their DNA.

5 Aug 2021

Neural network model unravels why people with autism have difficulty interpreting facial expressions

People with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty interpreting facial expressions.

5 Aug 2021

Researchers use tiny worm to trace the development of human brain

Researchers at Sinai Health have used a tiny worm to track how an animal’s brain changes throughout its lifetime, shedding new light on how human brains develop.

5 Aug 2021

Restoring cholesterol levels could be a new therapeutic approach for diseases linked to TDP-43 protein

Researchers in Singapore have discovered that brain cells cannot maintain the cholesterol-rich myelin sheath that protects and insulates neurons in the absence of a protein called TDP-43.

4 Aug 2021

Cerebral cortex may actually be responsible for sleep control

Why we sleep, and the processes behind sleep, are amongst the most interesting questions in modern neuroscience.

4 Aug 2021

Research shows how neurons learn to pick the most energy-efficient perturbations

Brains have evolved to do more with less. Take a tiny insect brain, which has less than a million neurons but shows a diversity of behaviors and is more energy- efficient than current AI systems.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers discover brain's switching system used in information processing and storing of memories

A team of scientists has uncovered a system in the brain used in the processing of information and in the storing of memories--akin to how railroad switches control a train's destination. The findings offer new insights into how the brain functions.

3 Aug 2021

Study reveals novel mechanism underlying infantile spasms-associated learning deficits

Researchers report that infantile spasms, a rare but serious seizure disorder in babies, appear to be the result of a molecular pathway gone awry.

3 Aug 2021

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

In the most comprehensive analysis yet of ketogenic (keto) diets, a review in Frontiers in Nutrition finds keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.

3 Aug 2021

New understanding of the brain’s relay station could change medical treatment for brain disorders

New research shows cells gather more data than once believed inside the thalamus, a relay station of sensory and motor abilities in the brain. That could change how medicine treats schizophrenia, epilepsy and other brain disorders.

30 Jul 2021

Study provides new understanding on function of mitofusin 2 in cellular energy metabolism

Mitofusin 2 is a key protein in the regulation of the physiology of mitochondria ─cellular organelles that produce energy─ involved in several neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, as well as in cancer.

30 Jul 2021

Natural compound prevents, reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson's disease in mice

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that the compound farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berries and other fruits, prevents and reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson's disease in mouse studies.

28 Jul 2021

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Study explains how the ‘first brain’ works in the gut

Novel mechanistic insights on how ketamine exerts antidepressant effects

Beige fat cells mediate subcutaneous fat's brain protection from dementia

Study finds altered brain gene expression patterns in people with opioid use disorder

PTEN nuclear translocation plays a key role in neuronal injury following hypoxia-ischemia

Study uncovers link between corticosteroid receptors and ciliary, neuroplasticity genes in the brain

Researchers uncover new mitochondrial recycling pathway that may be linked to Parkinson’s disease

Immune system signaling molecule promotes the production of energy-burning 'beige fat'

New DNA writing technique can precisely and efficiently edit bacterial genomes

Neural network model unravels why people with autism have difficulty interpreting facial expressions

Researchers use tiny worm to trace the development of human brain

Restoring cholesterol levels could be a new therapeutic approach for diseases linked to TDP-43 protein

Cerebral cortex may actually be responsible for sleep control

Research shows how neurons learn to pick the most energy-efficient perturbations

Researchers discover brain's switching system used in information processing and storing of memories

Study reveals novel mechanism underlying infantile spasms-associated learning deficits

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

New understanding of the brain’s relay station could change medical treatment for brain disorders

Study provides new understanding on function of mitofusin 2 in cellular energy metabolism

Natural compound prevents, reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson's disease in mice

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