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Research provides new insight into how the brain collects and stores useful memories

Researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, have discovered a reason why we often struggle to remember the smaller details of past experiences.

14 Feb 2017

Low-intensity exercise boosts activation in visual cortex that plays key role in information processing

It's universally accepted that the benefits of exercise go well beyond fitness, from reducing the risk of disease to improving sleep and enhancing mood. Physical activity gives cognitive function a boost as well as fortifying memory and safeguarding thinking skills.

14 Feb 2017

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is a type of dementia characterized by personality changes, language dysfunction, and abnormal behavior. It has an earlier onset than Alzheimer's disease, and is associated with a buildup of the tau protein in affected nerve cells (neurons).

13 Feb 2017

Duke Health researchers identify potential new drug target for Huntington's disease

The loss of motor function and mental acuity associated with Huntington's disease might be treatable by restoring a cellular quality control process, which Duke Health researchers have identified as a key factor in the degenerative illness.

13 Feb 2017

LMU study shows crucial role of microRNAs in protecting precursors of neurons

Programmed cell death is an integral part of embryonic development. Exploring the regulation of the process, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich researchers have shown that so-called microRNAs protect the precursors of neurons from 'precocious' elimination.

13 Feb 2017

X-ray helps identify atomic composition of micronutrients in human brain organoids

Micronutrients and minerals play a key role during human fetal development. A study published in PeerJ this week describes the composition and distribution of some elements in human minibrains created in the lab.

13 Feb 2017

Defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Rutgers scientists say neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that make neighboring cells sick.

10 Feb 2017

VIB-KU Leuven researchers identify underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's disease

A team of researchers led by Patrik Verstreken have identified an underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's.

10 Feb 2017

Salk study finds similar algorithm governing the brain and Internet

Although we spend a lot of our time online nowadays--streaming music and video, checking email and social media, or obsessively reading the news--few of us know about the mathematical algorithms that manage how our content is delivered.

10 Feb 2017

Researchers report extraordinary resilience of woman who endured multiple strokes

Stroke is a type of lesion caused by reduced blood flow to the brain, which results in the death of some of the brain's neurons.

9 Feb 2017

Study suggests new ways to treat neurological symptoms linked to tuberous sclerosis complex

Boston Children's Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of neurons in the brains of patients with the rare genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex.

9 Feb 2017

Noradrenaline exerts positive effects on vision by binding to b-adrenergic receptors

Noradrenaline is a neuromodulator secreted in the brain depending on behavioral context and physiological states of animal, influencing a wide range of physiological functions by modulating brain activity.

9 Feb 2017

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

A new therapeutic agent tested in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) produced anti-inflammatory activity and prevented loss of cells in the optic nerve, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with Pittsburgh-based Noveome Biotherapeutics.

9 Feb 2017

Loss of Golgi function may contribute to pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

Disabling a part of brain cells that acts as a tap to regulate the flow of proteins has been shown to cause neurodegeneration, a new study from The University of Manchester has found.

From The University of Manchester 9 Feb 2017

Horror movie scenes help researchers identify key neural pathway for processing fear

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified a key neural pathway in humans that explains how the brain processes feelings of fear and anxiety, a finding that could help scientists unlock new ways to treat mental health disorders.

8 Feb 2017

New study uncovers important links between glioblastoma and epileptic seizures

Detecting brain tumors at the earliest possible stage and eliminating them before seizures begin might be possible one day, according to research by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital.

7 Feb 2017

Scientists use brain organoids to identify root causes of Miller-Dieker syndrome

Research led by scientists at UC San Francisco and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has used brain "organoids" — tiny 3D models of human organs that scientists grow in a dish to study disease — to identify root causes of Miller-Dieker Syndrome (MDS), a rare genetic disorder that causes fatal brain malformations.

7 Feb 2017

Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified an ion channel required for brain cells to suppress eating behavior in response to the hormone leptin or to the anti-obesity drug lorcaserin.

7 Feb 2017

PERK protein could be target for development of new drugs for progressive supranuclear palsy

The brain disease "progressive supranuclear palsy" (PSP) is currently incurable and its symptoms can only be eased to a very limited degree. PSP impairs eye movements, locomotion, balance control, and speech.

6 Feb 2017

Scientists discover treatment that improves symptoms in mouse model of juvenile Batten disease

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital and King's College London have discovered a treatment that improves the neurological symptoms in a mouse model of juvenile Batten disease.

6 Feb 2017

Neurons News and Research

Research provides new insight into how the brain collects and stores useful memories

Low-intensity exercise boosts activation in visual cortex that plays key role in information processing

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Duke Health researchers identify potential new drug target for Huntington's disease

LMU study shows crucial role of microRNAs in protecting precursors of neurons

X-ray helps identify atomic composition of micronutrients in human brain organoids

Defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins may be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

VIB-KU Leuven researchers identify underlying mechanism in early onset Parkinson's disease

Salk study finds similar algorithm governing the brain and Internet

Researchers report extraordinary resilience of woman who endured multiple strokes

Study suggests new ways to treat neurological symptoms linked to tuberous sclerosis complex

Noradrenaline exerts positive effects on vision by binding to b-adrenergic receptors

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

Loss of Golgi function may contribute to pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

Horror movie scenes help researchers identify key neural pathway for processing fear

New study uncovers important links between glioblastoma and epileptic seizures

Scientists use brain organoids to identify root causes of Miller-Dieker syndrome

Researchers identify ion channel required for proper regulation of basal metabolism and body weight

PERK protein could be target for development of new drugs for progressive supranuclear palsy

Scientists discover treatment that improves symptoms in mouse model of juvenile Batten disease

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