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Misfiring brain cells may create swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Misfiring brain cells that control key parts of the mouth and tongue may be creating swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, according to neuroscientists with Virginia Tech and George Washington University.

2 Sep 2020

Study identifies important regulator of neuron function and survival

Scientists studying neuronal energy metabolism found evidence that the loss of an important energy regulator called AMPK in neural stem cells or glial cells called astrocytes causes neuronal death in laboratory rodents.

1 Sep 2020

Scientists find promising drug candidates for treatment of motor neurone disease

Scientists have taken a significant step forward in the search to find effective new drug candidates for the treatment of motor neurone disease.

1 Sep 2020

Brain estrogen critical for astrocyte activation and neuroprotection

When the brain isn't getting enough oxygen, estrogen produced by neurons in both males and females hyperactivates another brain cell type called astrocytes to step up their usual support and protect brain function.

1 Sep 2020

Brain protein associated with seizures and abnormal social behaviors

A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain that leads to seizures and abnormal social behaviors.

31 Aug 2020

'Jumping' DNA influences the differentiation, physiological functioning of neurons

The human genome contains over 4.5 million sequences of DNA called "transposable elements", these virus-like entities that "jump" around and help regulate gene expression.

28 Aug 2020

Inhibiting STING activation could be new therapeutic strategy to treat ALS and FTD

Alberto Yáñez Boyer, Ramón y Cajal researcher at BIOTECMED (Interdisciplinary Research Structure in Biotechnology and Biomedicine) and the Department of Microbiology and Ecology at the University of Valencia (UV), participates in a study on the C9orf72 gene and its mutations in the immune system.

28 Aug 2020

Study may lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how the enteric nervous system forms, which could pave the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.

28 Aug 2020

Potential link to brain inflammation may explain the connection between MS and fatigue

Up to 60 percent of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) report that fatigue is the disease's most debilitating symptom.

27 Aug 2020

Exercise confers stress resilience by increasing brain protein levels

Exercise fights off stress by increasing levels of the brain protein galanin, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci.

27 Aug 2020

Study reveals neural mechanisms that contribute to fatigue in people with depression, MS, stroke

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine using MRI scans and computer modeling say they have further pinpointed areas of the human brain that regulate efforts to deal with fatigue.

27 Aug 2020

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Something like a quarter of the world's population suffers from chronic pain at some point. As opposed to acute pain – for example, that feeling after hitting your finger with a hammer – chronic pain may not even have a clear cause, and it can linger for years or lifetimes.

27 Aug 2020

Researchers discover mechanisms underlying learning and memory formation in the brain

Seeking an answer, researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital and Université de Montréal have made a major discovery in understanding the mechanisms underlying learning and memory formation.

26 Aug 2020

Study examines safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

In May 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a gene replacement therapy for the inherited, progressive neuromuscular disease 5q-linked spinal muscular atrophy.

25 Aug 2020

Study: SARS-CoV-2 can infect human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids

SARS-CoV-2 can infect human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids, as shown by researchers from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators from The University of Hong Kong (HKU).

25 Aug 2020

Congenital disorder of fat metabolism can cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system

Scientists at the University of Bonn identify previously unknown disease mechanism. A congenital disorder of the fat metabolism can apparently cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system.

24 Aug 2020

One college’s pop-up COVID test: Stop and ‘smell the roses’ (or the coffee)

If all goes according to plan, Penn State University students who opt for an on-campus experience this fall will start in-person classes on Aug. 24 under the banner of a "Mask Up or Pack Up" campaign.

24 Aug 2020

Study reveals a promising method for treating multiple sclerosis

A research team led by neurobiologist Professor Claire Jacob has identified an important mechanism that can be used to control the restoration of myelin sheaths following traumatic injury and in degenerative diseases.

24 Aug 2020

Loss of supporting cells in olfactory epithelium causes loss of smell in COVID-19

In the current pandemic of COVID-19, many patients have reported symptoms of loss of smell and taste. The cellular basis of this phenomenon has not been satisfactorily explained so far. However, a new study published in the Briefings in Bioinformatics in August 2020 shows how this symptom is related to viral pathogenesis.

23 Aug 2020

Scientists identify possible way to speed up the communication between brain regions

Selective communication among different brain regions is crucial for brain function. But the weak and sparse connectivity of the brain is a big hurdle.

21 Aug 2020

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Misfiring brain cells may create swallowing difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders

Study identifies important regulator of neuron function and survival

Scientists find promising drug candidates for treatment of motor neurone disease

Brain estrogen critical for astrocyte activation and neuroprotection

Brain protein associated with seizures and abnormal social behaviors

'Jumping' DNA influences the differentiation, physiological functioning of neurons

Inhibiting STING activation could be new therapeutic strategy to treat ALS and FTD

Study may lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Potential link to brain inflammation may explain the connection between MS and fatigue

Exercise confers stress resilience by increasing brain protein levels

Study reveals neural mechanisms that contribute to fatigue in people with depression, MS, stroke

Targeting a key gateway can help treat chronic pain, shows study

Researchers discover mechanisms underlying learning and memory formation in the brain

Study examines safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

Study: SARS-CoV-2 can infect human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids

Congenital disorder of fat metabolism can cause chronic hyperreaction of the immune system

One college’s pop-up COVID test: Stop and ‘smell the roses’ (or the coffee)

Study reveals a promising method for treating multiple sclerosis

Loss of supporting cells in olfactory epithelium causes loss of smell in COVID-19

Scientists identify possible way to speed up the communication between brain regions

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