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Protein linked to neurodegeneration turns out to be crucial for healthy brain function

Researchers have discovered that a protein called phosphorylated α-synuclein, which is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, is also involved in the normal processes of how neurons communicate with each other in a healthy brain.

9 Jan 2024

Sleep restores information processing by resetting to "critical" state, study finds

Sleep is a fundamental need, just like food or water. "You'll die without it," said Keith Hengen, an assistant professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis. But what does sleep actually accomplish?

8 Jan 2024

Scientists link growth hormone to anxiety and fear memory through specific neuron group

Growth hormone (GH) acts on many tissues throughout the body, helping build bones and muscles, among other functions.

2 Jan 2024

Unraveling nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors in inflammation

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors, or modulators, in inflammation across various cell types and tissues.

21 Dec 2023

OSU study pinpoints early muscle loss mechanism in acute spinal cord injury

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit.

20 Dec 2023

Study reveals extensive postnatal neuronal migration in human entorhinal cortex

The human brain continues to be built after we are born for far longer than previously recognized, suggests research by Shawn Sorrells, assistant professor of neuroscience in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.

20 Dec 2023

UVA Alzheimer's study pinpoints how tau protein damages brain cells

University of Virginia Alzheimer's researchers have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.

20 Dec 2023

Study deciphers how misfolded protein drives dopaminergic neuron loss in Parkinson's

A so-called pathological protein long associated with Parkinson's disease has been found in a new study to trigger cells to increase protein synthesis, an event that eventually kills the subset of brain cells that die off in this neurodegenerative condition.

20 Dec 2023

Breakthrough in Parkinson's research: Scientists identify protein synthesis pathway as culprit

19 Dec 2023

AI unravels the secret code of human lives

Artificial intelligence developed to model written language can be utilized to predict events in people's lives.

18 Dec 2023

Study reveals similarity between the memory processing of AI models and the brain's hippocampus

An interdisciplinary team consisting of researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality and the Data Science Group within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) revealed a striking similarity between the memory processing of artificial intelligence (AI) models and the hippocampus of the human brain.

18 Dec 2023

Unraveling the stress-sleep connection in the brain

.New research reveals that neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus - the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature - are rhythmically activated during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM).

13 Dec 2023

Brain activity measured in living tissue using diamond sensors

A recent study by European scientists shows that highly sensitive sensors based on color centers in a diamond can be used to record electrical activity from neurons in living brain tissue.

8 Dec 2023

New VR goggles for mice provide more immersive experiences for lab research

Northwestern University researchers have developed new virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice.

8 Dec 2023

Novel mechanism leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy

The lab of Yongchao C. Ma, PhD, at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago uncovered a novel mechanism that leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

7 Dec 2023

Scientists uncover key protein aggregation in frontotemporal dementia

Most neurodegenerative diseases, including dementias, involve proteins aggregating into filaments called amyloids.

6 Dec 2023

Pioneering Visions: Michael Stryker's Contributions to Understanding the Visual Cortex

In this interview conducted at the Society for Neuroscience's Neuroscience 2023, we explore the fascinating world of neuroscience with Professor Michael Stryker, a leading expert with over four decades of groundbreaking research.

6 Dec 2023

Sympathetic nervous system and immune interplay: Key to metabolic regulation

A review in Advanced Science explores the interaction between the immune system and the sympathetic nervous system in regulating vital metabolic organs like the pancreas, liver, and adipose tissues. This comprehensive analysis provides insights into the neuroimmune relationships affecting metabolism, offering potential new therapeutic strategies for metabolic diseases.

5 Dec 2023

Dissecting how co-transmission of interneurons helps in odor detection and discrimination

A longstanding hypothesis in neurobiology was that a single neuron releases a single type of neurotransmitter, a molecule used by neurons to communicate with one another.

28 Nov 2023

Study identifies how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders

An international study group led by researchers of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders.

28 Nov 2023

Neuron News and Research

Protein linked to neurodegeneration turns out to be crucial for healthy brain function

Sleep restores information processing by resetting to "critical" state, study finds

Scientists link growth hormone to anxiety and fear memory through specific neuron group

Unraveling nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors in inflammation

OSU study pinpoints early muscle loss mechanism in acute spinal cord injury

Study reveals extensive postnatal neuronal migration in human entorhinal cortex

UVA Alzheimer's study pinpoints how tau protein damages brain cells

Study deciphers how misfolded protein drives dopaminergic neuron loss in Parkinson's

Breakthrough in Parkinson's research: Scientists identify protein synthesis pathway as culprit

AI unravels the secret code of human lives

Study reveals similarity between the memory processing of AI models and the brain's hippocampus

Unraveling the stress-sleep connection in the brain

Brain activity measured in living tissue using diamond sensors

New VR goggles for mice provide more immersive experiences for lab research

Novel mechanism leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy

Scientists uncover key protein aggregation in frontotemporal dementia

Pioneering Visions: Michael Stryker's Contributions to Understanding the Visual Cortex

Sympathetic nervous system and immune interplay: Key to metabolic regulation

Dissecting how co-transmission of interneurons helps in odor detection and discrimination

Study identifies how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders

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