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Salk scientist uses mathematical framework to better understand how cell types divide work

Despite advances in neuroscience, the brain is still very much a black box--no one even knows how many different types of neurons exist.

7 Jun 2017

Framing the choice as sequence of events can increase patience, prompt future thinking

When faced with a tempting choice, it can be hard to stop and think through the potential consequences, but new research suggests that framing the choice as a sequence of events can help us exercise patience by prompting us to imagine the future.

7 Jun 2017

Researchers show how neurons use crowdsourcing in decision-making process

How do we make decisions? Or rather, how do our neurons make decisions for us? Do individual neurons have a strong say or is the voice in the neural collective? One way to think about this question is to ask how many of my neurons you would have to observe to read my mind.

7 Jun 2017

New protocol offers faster and more effective way to obtain astrocytes from stem cells

Neurons have long enjoyed the spotlight in neuroscience--and for good reason: they are incredibly important cellular actors. But, increasingly, star-shaped support cells called astrocytes are being seen as more than bit players in the brain's rich pageant.

6 Jun 2017

Newly discovered mechanism in type 2 diabetes opens doors to clinical treatments

A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented.

6 Jun 2017

Researchers develop new approach to build better blood-brain barrier model

Delivering drugs to the brain is no easy task. The blood-brain barrier -a protective sheath of tissue that shields the brain from harmful chemicals and invaders - cannot be penetrated by most therapeutics that are injected into a person's blood stream.

6 Jun 2017

Tiny microRNA could act as protective mechanism to reduce risk of epileptic seizures, say scientists

A tiny microRNA has been shown to play a beneficial role in protecting the brain from epileptic seizures in specially engineered transgenic mice. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say it could act as a protective mechanism to reduce the risk of epileptic seizures in humans.

5 Jun 2017

EFMT technology results in greater reduction of major depressive disorder symptoms

A treatment for depression using Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT), a technology originally developed by two Mount Sinai researchers, resulted in a significantly greater reduction of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms compared to a control group, according to initial clinical results presented at the Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Scientific Convention on May 19, 2017, in San Diego.

5 Jun 2017

Bed partners may unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations for insomnia patients

Preliminary results from a new study show that partners of people who have insomnia may try to be supportive by engaging in a range of behaviors that unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations.

5 Jun 2017

OIST researchers identify new toxic mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease

OIST researchers have identified the precise toxic mechanism at work during an overabundance of the protein alpha-synuclein in neurons—the protein is a key causative agent in the development of Parkinson's disease.

5 Jun 2017

Researchers receive federal funding to study consequences of West Nile and Zika virus infections

A Georgia State University researcher, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida State University, has received a five-year, $7.7 million federal grant to study the consequences of West Nile and Zika virus infections on the human central nervous system.

2 Jun 2017

Study uncovers crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can protect brain health

A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can help older adults retain their listening skills and ward off age-related cognitive declines.

2 Jun 2017

Scientists test hypothesis about evolution of neural circuits and behavior

Scientists at Georgia State University have rewired the neural circuit of one species and given it the connections of another species to test a hypothesis about the evolution of neural circuits and behavior.

2 Jun 2017

Study reveals how puberty hormones may impede flexible youthful learning

A University of California, Berkeley, study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might impede some aspects of flexible youthful learning.

1 Jun 2017

Sour-sensing taste cells play key role in detecting water on the tongue

New research from Caltech shows that sour-sensing taste cells play an important role in detecting water on the tongue.

1 Jun 2017

Impaired ability to understand social cues may be linked to brain changes in people with MS

For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an impaired ability to understand how others feel and think may be linked to subtle brain changes, according to a study published in the May 31, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Jun 2017

Scientists identify 100 genes that provide new entry points into understanding human memory

Scientists have identified more than 100 genes linked to memory, opening new avenues of research to better understand memory processing in the human brain.

1 Jun 2017

Phase 2 clinical study examines Alzheimer's disease drug to treat adults with Down syndrome

A phase 2 clinical trial in young adults with Down syndrome of a drug being investigated for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease supports further investigation of its potential.

1 Jun 2017

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Repeated exposure to a common anesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which emerges after the first year of life and may persist long-term, according to a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online May 31 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

31 May 2017

Brain's immune cells may play roles in neurodegenerative, psychiatric illnesses

Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain's front lines of immune defense--cells called microglia--unique.

31 May 2017

Neuroscience News and Research

Salk scientist uses mathematical framework to better understand how cell types divide work

Framing the choice as sequence of events can increase patience, prompt future thinking

Researchers show how neurons use crowdsourcing in decision-making process

New protocol offers faster and more effective way to obtain astrocytes from stem cells

Newly discovered mechanism in type 2 diabetes opens doors to clinical treatments

Researchers develop new approach to build better blood-brain barrier model

Tiny microRNA could act as protective mechanism to reduce risk of epileptic seizures, say scientists

EFMT technology results in greater reduction of major depressive disorder symptoms

Bed partners may unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations for insomnia patients

OIST researchers identify new toxic mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease

Researchers receive federal funding to study consequences of West Nile and Zika virus infections

Study uncovers crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can protect brain health

Scientists test hypothesis about evolution of neural circuits and behavior

Study reveals how puberty hormones may impede flexible youthful learning

Sour-sensing taste cells play key role in detecting water on the tongue

Impaired ability to understand social cues may be linked to brain changes in people with MS

Scientists identify 100 genes that provide new entry points into understanding human memory

Phase 2 clinical study examines Alzheimer's disease drug to treat adults with Down syndrome

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Brain's immune cells may play roles in neurodegenerative, psychiatric illnesses

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