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Valproic acid exposure results in characteristics linked to autism, zebrafish study shows

Exposure to a compound used to treat migraines and seizures causes characteristics associated with autism, groundbreaking research with zebrafish has demonstrated.

24 Jan 2018

Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute is among the first to describe how an mRNA modification impacts the life of neural stem cells.

24 Jan 2018

BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration

A healthy retina contains photoreceptor cells that convert light changes into nerve impulses, which are then carried along the optic nerve to the brain, where they are decoded into images. Diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa cause the photoreceptor cells to stop functioning, while the rest of the eye remains healthy.

24 Jan 2018

Discovery offers fresh perspective on how the brain keeps its balance

As with all things in life, healthy brain function depends on a balance of forces. We think of our brains as active - moving a leg and saying a word are all "active" events.

22 Jan 2018

Findings provide better understanding of cognitive inflexibility in Fragile X Syndrome

Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, but show an inability to learn new information that contradicts what they initially learned, shows a new study by a team of neuroscientists.

22 Jan 2018

Neuronal loss is very limited in Alzheimer’s disease, shows new study

Frequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer's is considered a neurodegenerative disease, which means that it is accompanied by a significant, progressive loss of neurons and their nerve endings, or synapses.

17 Jan 2018

Preterm babies likely to experience delays in auditory brain development, study reveals

Preterm babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are likely to experience delays in the development of the auditory cortex, a brain region essential to hearing and understanding sound, a new study reveals.

15 Jan 2018

Mitochondrial impairment may actually protect the brain in Parkinson's disease, study shows

A Norwegian study shows that impairment in mitochondria may actually protect the brain in Parkinson's disease.

15 Jan 2018

Administration of two proteins shown to counteract neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease

A combination therapy made up of two neurotrophic factors can reduce the degenerative effects of Parkinson’s disease, shows new research.

15 Jan 2018

Caltech researchers develop new method to see neural connections in living flies

The human brain is composed of billions of neurons wired together in intricate webs and communicating through electrical pulses and chemical signals.

12 Jan 2018

Synergy between two neurotrophic factors exerts beneficial effect in early phase of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease is currently the second most widespread neurogenerative pathology. Current therapies are mainly of a replacement type and pose problems in the long term, so the challenge is to establish an early diagnosis and develop neuroprotective and neurorestorative therapies that will allow the symptoms of the disease to be slowed down or even reversed.

12 Jan 2018

Scientists develop new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain

In a feat of nanoengineering, scientists have developed a new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain far more comprehensively than ever before.

12 Jan 2018

Researchers use novel PET tracer to assess myelin damage in mouse models of MS

The loss or damage of myelin, a cellular sheath that surrounds and insulates nerves, is the hallmark of the immune-mediated neurological disorder multiple sclerosis.

12 Jan 2018

UCLA scientists coax human stem cells to become sensory interneurons

Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have, for the first time, coaxed human stem cells to become sensory interneurons -- the cells that give us our sense of touch.

11 Jan 2018

New study discovers key brain circuit implicated in social behavior

A new study by researchers at Roche in Basel, Switzerland has identified a key brain region of the neural circuit that controls social behavior. Increasing the activity of this region, called the habenula, led to social problems in rodents, whereas decreasing activity of the region prevented social problems.

11 Jan 2018

Circadian rhythms could hold key to novel treatments for glioblastoma

Biological clocks throughout the body play a major role in human health and performance, from sleep and energy use to how food is metabolized and even stroke severity.

10 Jan 2018

General anesthesia may be more complex in its workings than we know now

Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen from Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland with his colleagues have studied the workings of general anesthetics on the brain and found that these agents did more than just put a person to sleep. These findings could pave the way for better and more effective anesthetics they believe. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Cell Reports.

10 Jan 2018

Key synaptic proteins could be targets for early interventions in patients with dementias

One of the most intriguing properties of the brain is its means to undergo synaptic plasticity which represents the basis for learning and memory, abilities that severely decline in the case of a dementia.

9 Jan 2018

Researchers develop drug that supports cellular traffic jam theory in ALS/FTD

Neurodegeneration in ALS/FTD may be caused by TDP-43 aggregation in the cytoplasm, causing cellular traffic jams. The trial drug can sequester TDP-43.

9 Jan 2018

Sangamo and Pfizer partner for development of new zinc finger protein gene therapy to treat ALS

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. today announced a collaboration for the development of a potential gene therapy using zinc finger protein transcription factors (ZFP-TFs) to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) linked to mutations of the C9ORF72 gene.

8 Jan 2018

Neurons News and Research

Valproic acid exposure results in characteristics linked to autism, zebrafish study shows

Discovery may advance stem cell therapies, gene-targeting treatments for neurological diseases

BIST researchers develop new retinal prosthesis to address visual degeneration

Discovery offers fresh perspective on how the brain keeps its balance

Findings provide better understanding of cognitive inflexibility in Fragile X Syndrome

Neuronal loss is very limited in Alzheimer’s disease, shows new study

Preterm babies likely to experience delays in auditory brain development, study reveals

Mitochondrial impairment may actually protect the brain in Parkinson's disease, study shows

Administration of two proteins shown to counteract neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease

Caltech researchers develop new method to see neural connections in living flies

Synergy between two neurotrophic factors exerts beneficial effect in early phase of Parkinson’s disease

Scientists develop new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain

Researchers use novel PET tracer to assess myelin damage in mouse models of MS

UCLA scientists coax human stem cells to become sensory interneurons

New study discovers key brain circuit implicated in social behavior

Circadian rhythms could hold key to novel treatments for glioblastoma

General anesthesia may be more complex in its workings than we know now

Key synaptic proteins could be targets for early interventions in patients with dementias

Researchers develop drug that supports cellular traffic jam theory in ALS/FTD

Sangamo and Pfizer partner for development of new zinc finger protein gene therapy to treat ALS

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