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Spatial Gene Expression Profiling of Neurological Disorders

In this interview, Cedric Uytingco discusses the key benefits of being able to visualize gene expression patterns in neurological samples.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 7 Oct 2019

New study pinpoints emergence and progression of Alzheimer's plaque in the brain

Long before symptoms like memory loss even emerge, the underlying pathology of Alzheimer's disease, such as an accumulation of amyloid protein plaques, is well underway in the brain.

4 Oct 2019

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression

A study published online on Friday, October 4, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an area in the brain called the subcallosal cingulate (SCC) provides a robust antidepressant effect that is sustained over a long period of time in patients with treatment-resistant depression--the most severely depressed patients who have not responded to other treatments.

4 Oct 2019

New method offers promising treatment options to reverse pathological brain states

A fundamental question in neuroscience is how to force the transition from one brain state to another, for example, from sleep to wakefulness, or in the face of brain pathologies, such as psychiatric diseases and impaired consciousness.

4 Oct 2019

Overexposure to pesticides is a likely cause for neurological symptoms in Cuba-based diplomats

A new interdisciplinary study on the "Havana Syndrome" led by Dr. Alon Friedman M.D. of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Dalhousie University Brain Repair Center in Nova Scotia, Canada, points to overexposure to pesticides as a likely cause for neurological symptoms among Canadian diplomats residing in Havana, Cuba in 2016.

4 Oct 2019

Penn researchers propose ethical framework that defines brain organoid transplantation

As research involving the transplantation of human "mini-brains"--known as brain organoids--into animals to study disease continues to expand, so do the ethical debates around the practice.

4 Oct 2019

Experts call for public health campaign aimed at promoting 'brain-healthy lifestyle'

Experts are calling for a public health campaign aimed at promoting a 'brain-healthy lifestyle' to reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

4 Oct 2019

Parkinson's disease also connected with the immune system, confirms new study

The behaviour of immune cells in the blood is so different in patients with Parkinson's disease that it advocates for a new type of supplementary medicine, which can regulate the immune system and thus inhibit the deterioration of the brain.

3 Oct 2019

Chemical-sensing cells in the gums protect the mouth from infections

Newly discovered chemical-sensing cells in the gums protect the mouth by standing guard against infections that damage soft tissue and destroy the bone that supports the teeth, report researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in an animal study published this week in Nature Communications.

3 Oct 2019

Newly discovered molecular process could speed up recovery from nerve injuries

Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injuries, which can be caused by traumas such as combat wounds and motorcycle crashes as well as medical disorders including diabetes.

3 Oct 2019

Study: Drops in income may lead to thinking problems, reduced brain health

Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study published in the October 2, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Oct 2019

Researchers elucidate enzymes that control long-term memory, learning process in the brain

When we first purchase a smart phone, all of our settings and applications are the same. But as time passes, everyone's phones will change drastically as we adapt them to our own individual needs and preferences. In the same way, our memories and life experiences are loaded into our brains, making one person unique from another.

2 Oct 2019

Researchers find no evidence of adverse health outcomes linked with antidepressant use

Antidepressants are generally safe, according to a new study by an international team of researchers. By assessing evidence from 45 meta-analyses, which combined the results from many studies, the researchers did not find strong evidence of adverse health outcomes associated with antidepressant use.

2 Oct 2019

Study shows how brake cell failure causes some types of seizure disorders

A study has revealed that brake cell failure causes some types of seizure disorders.

2 Oct 2019

Mount Sinai neuroscientist sheds light on how the brain stores memories across a lifetime

Denise Cai, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has always been interested in the dynamic nature of memory. But she began to question precisely how the brain can store and recall so many memories over a lifetime while playing a "memory match" card game with her young son.

1 Oct 2019

Findings could open up new research avenues into how heme tolerance occurs in humans

Most people have some idea of how important iron is to their health, but Iqbal Hamza, professor in Animal and Avian Sciences, has made his seventeen-year career at the University of Maryland all about the study of iron and heme trafficking and regulation in the body.

1 Oct 2019

Neuroscience News and Research

Spatial Gene Expression Profiling of Neurological Disorders

New study pinpoints emergence and progression of Alzheimer's plaque in the brain

Long-term study data shows DBS is effective for patients with treatment-resistant depression

New method offers promising treatment options to reverse pathological brain states

Overexposure to pesticides is a likely cause for neurological symptoms in Cuba-based diplomats

Penn researchers propose ethical framework that defines brain organoid transplantation

Experts call for public health campaign aimed at promoting 'brain-healthy lifestyle'

Parkinson's disease also connected with the immune system, confirms new study

Chemical-sensing cells in the gums protect the mouth from infections

Newly discovered molecular process could speed up recovery from nerve injuries

Study: Drops in income may lead to thinking problems, reduced brain health

Researchers elucidate enzymes that control long-term memory, learning process in the brain

Researchers find no evidence of adverse health outcomes linked with antidepressant use

Study shows how brake cell failure causes some types of seizure disorders

Mount Sinai neuroscientist sheds light on how the brain stores memories across a lifetime

Findings could open up new research avenues into how heme tolerance occurs in humans

WVU researcher explores the brain in a new way to better understand cognition

Researchers to explore if humans can exploit genetics of a mouse that regrows axons after injury

Function of certain 'brake cells' disrupted in some forms of epilepsy

Cannabis: CBD vs THC causes lower psychiatric side-effects

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