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Alzheimer’s drug could be re-purposed to reverse blood vessel damage in diabetes

Drugs that were developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent - or even reverse - the damage done to the blood vessels in people who are obese or suffer from type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

1 Jul 2020

GIRK channel activator can provide potential treatments for brain disorders

Potassium channels play an important role in controlling the electrical activity of neurons in the brain.

1 Jul 2020

Walking backward could help stroke patients to walk again

Walking backward may seem counterintuitive, but to athletes in training, doing so on a treadmill builds strength and agility.

1 Jul 2020

Novel brain pathology could improve diagnosis, treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease.

30 Jun 2020

Study provides mechanistic explanation of psychotic symptoms in young people

Schizophrenia symptoms may be the result of increased connections between sensory and language-processing brain areas.

30 Jun 2020

SAFB1 may be a diagnostic marker for neurodegenerative diseases, shows study

Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease.

30 Jun 2020

Researchers develop artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of eye disorders

Researchers at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has led to the revolutionary development of an artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration that cause the progressive degeneration of photoreceptors of the retina, resulting in blindness.

30 Jun 2020

Study shows how the brain's auditory system is affected by HIV

Even with effective antiretroviral therapy, patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) sustain central nervous system damage.

30 Jun 2020

Researchers show how upregulation of a single gene by SARs-CoV-2 can trigger cytokine storm

The SARS-CoV-19 virus initially has a limited capability to invade, attacking only one intracellular genetic target, the aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs).

29 Jun 2020

Older people less likely to share memories of their past experiences

By the time people reach a certain age, they've accumulated enough life experience to have plenty of stories to tell about life "back in their day."

29 Jun 2020

Human Brain Project starts final phase as EU-funded FET Flagship

The Human Brain Project announces the start of its final phase as an EU-funded FET Flagship. The European Commission has signed a grant agreement to fund the HBP with 150 million Euros from now until 2023.

29 Jun 2020

Researchers develop new atlas for mapping brain regions

In a new study researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have developed a new kind of brain atlas based on an innovative method of mapping brain tissue into areas according to their molecular profile

29 Jun 2020

Sanford Burnham Prebys announces research agreement with Lilly to identify COVID-19 antibodies

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute today announced a research agreement with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to characterize Lilly's next-generation anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.

29 Jun 2020

Research shows ways to have a better day during a pandemic

It's entirely reasonable during a pandemic to feel more stressed, anxious, lonely and depressed than usual. Yet, despite the circumstances, some people are doing OK. Some people continue to feel love for others, gratitude for what they have and joy in the small things.

26 Jun 2020

International study uncovers three molecules with potential for treating epilepsy

A major international study has uncovered three molecules that have the potential to be developed into new drugs to treat epilepsy.

26 Jun 2020

Study shows why ApoE4 increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is kind of like a delivery service for the human brain. It supplies neurons with important nutrients, including with polyunsaturated fatty acids - which are building blocks of the membranes surrounding the neurons.

26 Jun 2020

Researchers identify new molecules to study specific glial cells integral to synapses

While the brain is composed of two types of cells, glia tend to receive far less attention for their importance in brain function and disease than the more celebrated neurons.

26 Jun 2020

New German-Canadian lab decodes the brain with artificial intelligence

The new German-Canadian lab HIBALL aims to create a microscopic 3D map of functional neuroanatomy at the cellular level with the help of high-performance computing and artificial intelligence.

25 Jun 2020

Researchers develop gold nanoparticles to reduce neuronal cell death

Gold nanoparticles have been developed in the laboratory in order to reduce the cell death of neurons exposed to overexcitement.

25 Jun 2020

New therapeutic approach for Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, has never been more excited about something in his entire career. He has long studied the basic biology of RNA, a genetic cousin of DNA, and the proteins that bind it. But a single discovery has launched Fu into a completely new field: neuroscience.

25 Jun 2020

Neuroscience News and Research

Alzheimer’s drug could be re-purposed to reverse blood vessel damage in diabetes

GIRK channel activator can provide potential treatments for brain disorders

Walking backward could help stroke patients to walk again

Novel brain pathology could improve diagnosis, treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Study provides mechanistic explanation of psychotic symptoms in young people

SAFB1 may be a diagnostic marker for neurodegenerative diseases, shows study

Researchers develop artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of eye disorders

Study shows how the brain's auditory system is affected by HIV

Researchers show how upregulation of a single gene by SARs-CoV-2 can trigger cytokine storm

Older people less likely to share memories of their past experiences

Human Brain Project starts final phase as EU-funded FET Flagship

Researchers develop new atlas for mapping brain regions

Sanford Burnham Prebys announces research agreement with Lilly to identify COVID-19 antibodies

Research shows ways to have a better day during a pandemic

International study uncovers three molecules with potential for treating epilepsy

Study shows why ApoE4 increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers identify new molecules to study specific glial cells integral to synapses

New German-Canadian lab decodes the brain with artificial intelligence

Researchers develop gold nanoparticles to reduce neuronal cell death

New therapeutic approach for Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases

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