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Salk researchers win $250,000 award to study cellular, molecular drivers of pancreatic cancer

Professor Ronald Evans and Assistant Professor Dannielle Engle have been granted a 2021 ASPIRE (Accelerating Scientific Platforms and Innovative Research) award to study the cellular and molecular drivers of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers with few effective treatment options.

18 Dec 2021

Study examines the effects of methylphenidate on mental fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients

A team of researchers at Kessler Foundation studied the effects of methylphenidate on mental fatigue in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). This is the first study to examine the psychostimulant's effects on 'state' vs 'trait' mental fatigue in MS.

18 Dec 2021

Study reveals how drug-seeking habits contribute to the perpetuation of addiction

Why are some individuals able to use recreational drugs in a controlled way, whereas others switch to the compulsive, relapsing drug-seeking and -taking habits that characterize substance use disorder (SUD)? Despite more than six decades of extensive research, the question remains unanswered, hampering the development of targeted prevention and therapeutic strategies.

18 Dec 2021

Scientists discover new autism biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a biomarker for one type of autism within patients' cerebrospinal fluid, according to a study published in the journal Neuron.

17 Dec 2021

Extensive dataset may help develop deeper insights in cognitive and computational neuroscience

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School have published an extensive dataset that uses cutting-edge, high-field (7T) fMRI technology to probe how humans perceive, interpret and memorize naturalistic photographs.

16 Dec 2021

Study explores how the female brain responds to genital touch

The exact location of the brain area representing genital touch varies among women. The new research in JNeurosci also found the region was thicker the more frequently the participants engaged in sexual intercourse.

16 Dec 2021

Novel imaging method used to map glycosylation patterns linked with Alzheimer’s disease

Using new methodology, University of Kentucky researchers have mapped the variations in sugar chains attached to brain proteins from deceased healthy individuals or individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

15 Dec 2021

BrainGlobe; An Open-Source Platform for Neuroscientists

An interview with Professor Troy Margrie, Associate Director of the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, and Dr. Adam Tyson, Scientific Software Lead at the Institute of Cancer Research.

15 Dec 2021

Parietooccipital fissure contributes to the invasion pattern of posterior medial temporal gliomas

Researchers from four academic neurosurgical centers in Japan found that the parietooccipital fissure, which divides the temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes of the brain, acts as an obstacle that may result in less invasion of posterior medial temporal gliomas toward the occipital lobe.

14 Dec 2021

Interaction between SARS-CoV-2 N-protein and Parkinson's protein speeds up amyloid formation

Case reports of relatively young COVID-19 patients who developed Parkinson's disease within weeks of contracting the virus have led scientists to wonder if there could be a link between the two conditions.

14 Dec 2021

Salk study could help find better treatment options for colorectal cancer patients

Patients with colorectal cancer were among the first to receive targeted therapies. These drugs aim to block the cancer-causing proteins that trigger out-of-control cell growth while sparing healthy tissues.

14 Dec 2021

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient's particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study about neurological patients who received tele-music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

13 Dec 2021

New bed tower at Duke University Hospital provides world class space for pediatric care

A new bed tower at Duke University Hospital has now fully opened, with pediatric patients and their families moving into new rooms on four floors over the weekend.

13 Dec 2021

Study provides better understanding of the degenerative underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease

Northwestern investigators have discovered the molecular signature of a subset of dopaminergic neurons with an increased vulnerability to degeneration.

12 Dec 2021

Researchers explore role of FTO gene in the comorbidity of depression and obesity

Scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) have highlighted that the possible role attributed to the 'fat mass and obesity-associated' (FTO) gene in the comorbidity of depression and obesity can only be confirmed by conducting more studies involving individuals suffering from both diseases, together with more in-depth analysis of the different clinical subtypes of depression, as some are more prone to being accompanied by obesity than others.

9 Dec 2021

Canopy Biosciences launches the first of a series of targeted assay kits for ChipCytometry

Canopy Biosciences, a Bruker Company, today announced the launch of a first in a series of assay kits for ChipCytometry, a quantitative, high dynamic range and high-resolution multiplexing technology for spatial proteomics.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 8 Dec 2021

Research reveals a common cause for seizures and memory problems in epilepsy

Damage to a part of the brain that regulates hyperactivity can contribute to both memory problems and seizures in the most common form of epilepsy, according to research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

7 Dec 2021

Study shows the existence of efficient coding processes for visual stimuli in rodents

A collaboration between SISSA and the University of Pennsylvania indicates the existence of an efficient process of sensory coding in rats, suggesting a general principle for optimal use of computational resources.

7 Dec 2021

Study investigates how vision influences the development of hearing

As it is common experience, our senses do not work in complete isolation from the others: sight helps listening (and this is maybe why it is difficult to understand people when they speak with their mask on) but can also influence taste.

6 Dec 2021

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

If you can't stop saying or doing things that you later regret, here's a diagnostic test for you: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have pioneered a way to better determine when acting on one's worst impulses verges on pathological.

6 Dec 2021

Neuroscience News and Research

Salk researchers win $250,000 award to study cellular, molecular drivers of pancreatic cancer

Study examines the effects of methylphenidate on mental fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients

Study reveals how drug-seeking habits contribute to the perpetuation of addiction

Scientists discover new autism biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid

Extensive dataset may help develop deeper insights in cognitive and computational neuroscience

Study explores how the female brain responds to genital touch

Novel imaging method used to map glycosylation patterns linked with Alzheimer’s disease

BrainGlobe; An Open-Source Platform for Neuroscientists

Parietooccipital fissure contributes to the invasion pattern of posterior medial temporal gliomas

Interaction between SARS-CoV-2 N-protein and Parkinson's protein speeds up amyloid formation

Salk study could help find better treatment options for colorectal cancer patients

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

New bed tower at Duke University Hospital provides world class space for pediatric care

Study provides better understanding of the degenerative underpinnings of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers explore role of FTO gene in the comorbidity of depression and obesity

Canopy Biosciences launches the first of a series of targeted assay kits for ChipCytometry

Research reveals a common cause for seizures and memory problems in epilepsy

Study shows the existence of efficient coding processes for visual stimuli in rodents

Study investigates how vision influences the development of hearing

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

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