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Immune system may join battle against opioid addiction

The same immune system that fights infection and the flu could join the battle against opioid addiction, new research out of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research indicates.

6 Sep 2018

Brains of professional beatboxers and guitarists respond to music differently, finds study

The brains of professional beatboxers and guitarists respond to music differently when compared to each other and non-musicians, finds a new UCL-led study.

6 Sep 2018

Researchers discover how a protein complex safeguards against certain brain tumors

Researchers have discovered how a molecule can help prevent certain types of brain tumors by recognizing and 'disarming' harmful proteins that cause them.

5 Sep 2018

Huntington's disease may take effect much earlier in life than previously believed, study suggests

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that Huntington's disease may take effect much earlier in life than was previously believed, and that a new drug may be key in controlling the disease.

5 Sep 2018

New project receives $3 million NIH grant to create 3D map of brain’s blood vessels

The brain contains a complex web of tiny blood vessels that are responsible for supplying oxygen and nutrients to neurons and other cells. Scientists know they're there, but they don't know exactly what they look like -- or exactly how they work.

5 Sep 2018

Gene therapy for rare genetic blindness wins prestigious Champalimaud Vision award

A team of seven researchers collaborating from United States and Britain have found a way to use gene therapy to cure a rare form of childhood blindness that occurs due to a genetic predisposition.

5 Sep 2018

New strategy shows promise to tap earliest Alzheimer's changes in the brain

Finding an effective way to identify people with mild cognitive impairment who are most likely to go on to develop Alzheimer's disease has eluded researchers for years.

4 Sep 2018

Looking deep inside the brain to accurately diagnose bipolar disorder and depression

New research has found that neurons deep inside the brain could hold the key to accurately diagnosing bipolar disorder and depression.

4 Sep 2018

Study: Heavily traumatized people may not necessarily develop PTSD symptoms

Heavily traumatized people such as refugees fleeing war, torture and natural catastrophes may not necessarily develop posttraumatic stress disorder, a new study reveals.

3 Sep 2018

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

Genetic mutations in a form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may drive tumor formation by blurring cells' perception of key growth signals, according to a new laboratory study published August 31, 2018 in Science.

3 Sep 2018

Sunovion receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for dasotraline NDA

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter for the New Drug Application for dasotraline, a novel dual-acting dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

3 Sep 2018

Restricting food to 10-hour window can lead to better health

Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism could still be protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access to food restricted to a 10-hour window.

31 Aug 2018

Scientists shed light on how dangerous inflammations are caused in the brain

The so-called CB1 receptor is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis. However, it appears to act also as a kind of “sensor” with which neurons measure and control the activity of certain immune cells in the brain.

31 Aug 2018

Study reveals mechanisms underlying inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever

Researchers from Kanazawa University report in Journal of Neuroscience performed a microdialysis study on mice to determine mechanisms underlying the inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever that might be used to develop new strategies for treatment.

31 Aug 2018

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (eg borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as related and attention should be paid to both during diagnosis.

31 Aug 2018

Neuroscience News and Research

Immune system may join battle against opioid addiction

Brains of professional beatboxers and guitarists respond to music differently, finds study

Researchers discover how a protein complex safeguards against certain brain tumors

Huntington's disease may take effect much earlier in life than previously believed, study suggests

New project receives $3 million NIH grant to create 3D map of brain’s blood vessels

Gene therapy for rare genetic blindness wins prestigious Champalimaud Vision award

New strategy shows promise to tap earliest Alzheimer's changes in the brain

Looking deep inside the brain to accurately diagnose bipolar disorder and depression

Study: Heavily traumatized people may not necessarily develop PTSD symptoms

Genetic mutations may drive tumor formation by blurring growth signals

Sunovion receives Complete Response Letter from FDA for dasotraline NDA

Restricting food to 10-hour window can lead to better health

Scientists shed light on how dangerous inflammations are caused in the brain

Study reveals mechanisms underlying inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

Researchers predict how splicing errors impact disease risk

Dendritic learning occurs much faster and in closer proximity to neurons, shows study

Study opens new avenues for engineering smells and tastes

Researchers discover brain cells that express sense of time within experiences, memories

Clinical trial: Promising drug slows brain shrinkage in progressive MS patients

Event guide: 2nd Neuroscience Innovation Partnering & Licensing Summit eBook

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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