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Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified in live human brains new radioactive “tracer” molecules that bind to and “light up” tau tangles, a protein associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.

11 Dec 2018

Imagination can help overcome fear and anxiety-related disorders, shows study

Imagine a barking dog, a furry spider or another perceived threat and your brain and body respond much like they would if you experienced the real thing.

11 Dec 2018

Avoidant grievers unconsciously monitor and block mind-wandering contents, study shows

People who are grieving a major loss, such as the death of a spouse or a child, use different coping mechanisms to carry on with their lives. Psychologists have been able to track different approaches, which can reflect different clinical outcomes.

11 Dec 2018

High-intensity interval exercise could help combat cognitive dysfunction in obese people

It's fast-paced, takes less time to do, and burns a lot of calories. High-intensity interval exercise is widely recognized as the most time-efficient and effective way to exercise.

10 Dec 2018

Mount Sinai researcher awarded $2.5 million to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Ivan Marazzi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was awarded $2.5 million in funding by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to further the understanding of the underlying causes of neurodegenerative disorders such as Lou Gehrig's, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's diseases. The

7 Dec 2018

Our brain senses angry voices in a flash, study shows

Sight and hearing are the two main sensory modalities allowing us to interact with our environment. But what happens within the brain when it perceives a threatening signal, such as an aggressive voice? How does it distinguish a threatening voice from the surrounding noise? How does it process this information? To answers these questions, researchers from the University of Geneva Switzerland, studied brain activity during the processing of various emotional voices.

7 Dec 2018

Online CBT can help treat gastrointestinal disorders in children

Cognitive behavioral therapy online can be useful in treating gastrointestinal disorders in children when no physical cause can be found. This is the viewpoint of researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that is described in a new study published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

7 Dec 2018

UT Austin researcher receives $2.5 million CZI grant for neurodegenerative disease research

Ning "Jenny" Jiang, an associate professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering's Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Dell Medical School's Department of Oncology, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to participate in the philanthropic organization's inaugural Neurodegeneration Challenge Network.

7 Dec 2018

$Chronic, refractory schizophrenia patients benefit from targeted cognitive training$

Chronic, refractory schizophrenia patients benefit from targeted cognitive training

Schizophrenia is among the most difficult mental illnesses to treat, in part because it is characterized by a wide range of dysfunction, from hallucinations and mood disorders to cognitive impairment, especially verbal and working memory, which can be explained in part by abnormalities in early auditory information processing.

6 Dec 2018

Drawing leads to better memory than writing

Older adults who take up drawing could enhance their memory, according to a new study.

6 Dec 2018

Individual neurons located within the brain have implications for psychiatric diseases

Everyone makes little everyday mistakes out of habit--a waiter says, "Enjoy your meal," and you respond with, "You, too!" before realizing that the person is not, in fact, going to be enjoying your meal.

6 Dec 2018

Laws to curb use of cell phones have greatly reduced fatalities for motorcyclists

Laws to ban or curb drivers' use of cell phones and other handheld devices have greatly reduced the rate of fatalities for motorcyclists, according to a new study by faculty at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami.

6 Dec 2018

Researchers create new light-activated tools for controlling neurons

By enabling super-fast remote control of specific cells, light-activated proteins allow researchers to study the function of individual neurons within a large network - even an entire brain. Now one of the pioneers of 'optogenetics' and colleagues have created two new tools - protein pores which when illuminated allow Ca2+ into cells or K+ out - for switching neurons on or off using light.

6 Dec 2018

Scientists identify new drug target for potential blood pressure treatment

Scientists have identified a key player in blood pressure regulation and have shown that switching it off reduces blood pressure in mice, according to new research in eLife.

6 Dec 2018

CZI announces over $51 million funding to fight neurodegenerative diseases

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced $64.25 million in funding and its selection of 17 early career investigators and nine collaborative science teams to launch the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network

5 Dec 2018

Scientists understand how sounds can incite fear

How is it that a sound can send a chill down your spine? By observing individual brain cells of mice, scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory are understanding how a sound can incite fear.

5 Dec 2018

From Our Bench to Yours: Antibody Advice from Proteintech

An interview with Dr. Karolina Szczesna, discussing the tell-tale signs of a good antibody and how Proteintech are working to improve experimental results for scientists.

From Proteintech Group, Inc 5 Dec 2018

Researcher takes further steps in understanding how and why cute aggression occurs

Have you ever looked at a puppy and had the urge to squeeze or even bite it? Or felt compelled to pinch a baby's cheeks, albeit without a desire to harm it? If you answered yes to either question, you've experienced a phenomenon called cute aggression -- and you're far from alone.

5 Dec 2018

New CU Boulder study shows how spinal injury impacts circadian rhythms

In the hours and days following a spinal cord injury, the gears that control the body's internal clocks fall profoundly out of sync, impacting body temperature, hormone fluctuation, immunity and the timing of a host of other bodily processes, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.

5 Dec 2018

Cedars-Sinai research identifies neurons that play role in how people recognize errors

New research from Cedars-Sinai has identified neurons that play a role in how people recognize errors they make, a discovery that may have implications for the treatment of conditions including obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia.

5 Dec 2018

Neuroscience News and Research

Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Imagination can help overcome fear and anxiety-related disorders, shows study

Avoidant grievers unconsciously monitor and block mind-wandering contents, study shows

High-intensity interval exercise could help combat cognitive dysfunction in obese people

Mount Sinai researcher awarded $2.5 million to advance understanding of neurodegenerative diseases

Our brain senses angry voices in a flash, study shows

Online CBT can help treat gastrointestinal disorders in children

UT Austin researcher receives $2.5 million CZI grant for neurodegenerative disease research

Chronic, refractory schizophrenia patients benefit from targeted cognitive training

Drawing leads to better memory than writing

Individual neurons located within the brain have implications for psychiatric diseases

Laws to curb use of cell phones have greatly reduced fatalities for motorcyclists

Researchers create new light-activated tools for controlling neurons

Scientists identify new drug target for potential blood pressure treatment

CZI announces over $51 million funding to fight neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists understand how sounds can incite fear

From Our Bench to Yours: Antibody Advice from Proteintech

Researcher takes further steps in understanding how and why cute aggression occurs

New CU Boulder study shows how spinal injury impacts circadian rhythms

Cedars-Sinai research identifies neurons that play role in how people recognize errors

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