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New neural circuits regulating spatial learning, memory in the brain's hippocampal formation discovered

A research team led by University of California, Irvine has discovered new neural circuits that regulate spatial learning and memory in the brain's hippocampal formation.

10 Jan 2022

Poor cognition may be part of normality in older age, research says

At the first sign of cognitive trouble, people often worry Alzheimer's disease is forthcoming. But poor cognition can be part of the spectrum of normality in older age, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

10 Jan 2022

Improving air quality may reduce dementia risk in older women

Improving air quality appears to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing dementia in older women living in the U.S., according to a new study by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

10 Jan 2022

Study reveals how the brain’s blue spot shapes selective attention

How can we shift from a state of inattentiveness to one of highest attention? The locus coeruleus, literally the "blue spot," is a tiny cluster of cells at the base of the brain.

7 Jan 2022

Novel rehabilitation approach shows promise for recovering upper limb control in stroke patients

It happens that, after lying for a while in a way that puts pressure on a nerve in your arm, you do not feel the arm anymore, you cannot perceive its location and size, and it feels like it does not belong to your own body.

7 Jan 2022

Research uncovers how a mouse brain understands sensory information

The brain is the most complex organ in our body – constantly absorbing and interpreting our surroundings, and guiding our movement, thoughts, behaviors and emotions.

6 Jan 2022

Researchers study immune cell invasion process in living fruit fly embryos

To fight infections and heal injuries, immune cells need to enter tissue. They also need to invade tumors to fight them from within.

6 Jan 2022

Study reinforces the link between microglia and some cases of brain disease

Certain subtle differences in DNA sequences are known to raise the chances a person may develop Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.

6 Jan 2022

PLOS and CSHL expand partnership to offer new options for sharing preprints in medicine

The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) today announced an expansion of their longstanding partnership to offer authors more options for rapidly and easily sharing their research before publication in a journal.

6 Jan 2022

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

Professor Ronald Evans will receive $1.2 million over four years as part of a Network Grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to examine a molecular pathway that regulates blood sugar and fat independent of insulin.

6 Jan 2022

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Researchers from King's College London have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli.

5 Jan 2022

Study pinpoints brain networks behind speech planning

A new study has identified a brain circuit that is active while we plan our spoken replies during conversation.

5 Jan 2022

Researchers develop acoustic virtual reality-based archery game for blind people

Researchers at the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia developed an acoustic virtual reality-based archery game, enabling blind people to experience for the first time this type of technology, which is typically focused on vision.

4 Jan 2022

Research demonstrates the safety, feasibility of psilocybin administered at doses of 10mg or 25mg

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with COMPASS Pathways, has established that psilocybin can be safely administered at doses of either 10mg or 25mg to up to six participants simultaneously.

4 Jan 2022

The brains of infants with autism do not tune in with motherese speech

Motherese is a form of simplified, exaggerated melodic speech that parents use to communicate with newborns and young toddlers.

3 Jan 2022

Researchers identify a biomarker in platelets that tracks the extent of depression

Researchers are one step closer to developing a blood test that provides a simple biochemical hallmark for depression and reveals the efficacy of drug therapy in individual patients.

3 Jan 2022

Alzheimer’s disease risk genes disturb the brain protective mechanism

The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have discovered that gene variants associated with risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration.

3 Jan 2022

New systematic review finds low-quality evidence on the effectiveness of hangover remedies

A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work.

3 Jan 2022

Promoting exercise as basic need for managing the physical and cognitive symptoms of MS

Citing recent evidence, experts in rehabilitation research advocate for integrating exercise into the care plans of persons with multiple sclerosis. The central role of the neurologist in clinical care offers an opportunity for this provider to promote exercise as fundamental for managing the physical and cognitive symptoms of MS.

30 Dec 2021

New study targets the methylation profile of microglia from human brain

In the central nervous system, microglial cells play critical roles in development, aging, brain homeostasis, and pathology. Recent studies have shown variation in the gene-expression profile and phenotype of microglia across brain regions and between different age and disease states.

29 Dec 2021

Neuroscience News and Research

New neural circuits regulating spatial learning, memory in the brain's hippocampal formation discovered

Poor cognition may be part of normality in older age, research says

Improving air quality may reduce dementia risk in older women

Study reveals how the brain’s blue spot shapes selective attention

Novel rehabilitation approach shows promise for recovering upper limb control in stroke patients

Research uncovers how a mouse brain understands sensory information

Researchers study immune cell invasion process in living fruit fly embryos

Study reinforces the link between microglia and some cases of brain disease

PLOS and CSHL expand partnership to offer new options for sharing preprints in medicine

Salk professor receives $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation for diabetes research

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Study pinpoints brain networks behind speech planning

Researchers develop acoustic virtual reality-based archery game for blind people

Research demonstrates the safety, feasibility of psilocybin administered at doses of 10mg or 25mg

The brains of infants with autism do not tune in with motherese speech

Researchers identify a biomarker in platelets that tracks the extent of depression

Alzheimer’s disease risk genes disturb the brain protective mechanism

New systematic review finds low-quality evidence on the effectiveness of hangover remedies

Promoting exercise as basic need for managing the physical and cognitive symptoms of MS

New study targets the methylation profile of microglia from human brain

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