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Neuroscientists demonstrate revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at single-neuron resolution

Neuroscientists today publish in Neuron details of a revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at the resolution of individual neurons, which they have successfully demonstrated in the mouse brain.

19 Aug 2016

Research findings offer more insight into complexity and robustness of the brain

The brain is well capable of coping with the erratic way individual brain cells transmit information.

19 Aug 2016

New study reports long-lasting cognitive impairments in mice after chemotherapy treatment

Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer have long complained of lingering cognitive impairments after treatment.

19 Aug 2016

Researchers unravel mechanism by which hippocampal stem cells regulate their own fate

To date, it has been assumed that the differentiation of stem cells depends on the environment they are embedded in.

18 Aug 2016

Researchers receive $800,000 grant to reconnect neural communication between parts of the brain

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Boulder have won a $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to try and reconnect neural communication between parts of the brain where it has been severed.

18 Aug 2016

Cell therapy product can accelerate brain remyelination in mice

Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and leukodystrophy, are characterized by damage to the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the axons of neurons.

18 Aug 2016

Researchers find potential way to reduce effects of TBI with neuron-targeting nanoparticle

A fall down the stairs, a car crash, a sports injury or an explosive blast can all cause traumatic brain injury (TBI).

17 Aug 2016

Wearable device for sleep quality enhancement could reduce risk of PTSD in military personnel

Brain State Technologies announces the presentation of a study that describes how use of a wearable neurotechnology device by military personnel could improve sleep and thereby lower the risk of developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

17 Aug 2016

Scientists examine how neural responses change over time in patients with Parkinson's disease

Neuroscientists peered into the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease and two similar conditions to see how their neural responses changed over time.

16 Aug 2016

Modifying huntingtin protein protects against behavioral symptoms in Huntington's model mice

There is new hope in the fight against Huntington's disease. Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that changing a specific part of the huntingtin protein prevented the loss of critical brain cells and protected against behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of the disease.

16 Aug 2016

Microscale and macroscale brain disruptions may emerge together in schizophrenia

Brain abnormalities in schizophrenia have been identified at the microscale (alterations in synaptic connections between neurons) and the macroscale (altered connections between brain regions).

16 Aug 2016

Could nanotechnology turn the cancer cell suicide switch back on? An interview with Professor Dipanjan Pan

Before I explain the discovery, I would take a step back and explain an interesting event that takes place in the cancer cells. Normal cells follow a rapid and irreversible process to efficiently eradicate dysfunctional cells. This is a natural process by which damaged cells commit ‘suicide’. This process is known as apoptosis or programmed cell death.

15 Aug 2016

Glia cells may play role in regulating sugar intake into the brain, experts report

Researchers at Technical University of Munich discovered that our brain actively takes sugar from the blood. Prior to this, researchers around the world had assumed that this was a purely passive process.

12 Aug 2016

Virtual reality training helps paralyzed patients regain movement

Eight people with long-term paralysis from spinal cord injuries have regained some motor control after learning to control their own brain activity.

12 Aug 2016

Drugs designed to target nervous system could control inflammation in the gut, study shows

There's a reason it's called a gut feeling. The brain and the gut are connected by intricate neural networks that signal hunger and satiety, love and fear, even safety and danger. These networks employ myriad chemical signals that include dopamine, a powerful neurotransmitter most famous for its role in reward and addiction.

11 Aug 2016

Neurons News and Research

Neuroscientists demonstrate revolutionary new way of mapping the brain at single-neuron resolution

Research findings offer more insight into complexity and robustness of the brain

New study reports long-lasting cognitive impairments in mice after chemotherapy treatment

Researchers unravel mechanism by which hippocampal stem cells regulate their own fate

Researchers receive $800,000 grant to reconnect neural communication between parts of the brain

Cell therapy product can accelerate brain remyelination in mice

Researchers find potential way to reduce effects of TBI with neuron-targeting nanoparticle

Wearable device for sleep quality enhancement could reduce risk of PTSD in military personnel

Scientists examine how neural responses change over time in patients with Parkinson's disease

Modifying huntingtin protein protects against behavioral symptoms in Huntington's model mice

Microscale and macroscale brain disruptions may emerge together in schizophrenia

Could nanotechnology turn the cancer cell suicide switch back on? An interview with Professor Dipanjan Pan

Glia cells may play role in regulating sugar intake into the brain, experts report

Virtual reality training helps paralyzed patients regain movement

Drugs designed to target nervous system could control inflammation in the gut, study shows

Researchers develop new strategy to convert fibroblasts directly into neuronal cells

Scientists activate neurons in the mouse brain by injecting virus containing light-sensitive proteins

MPFI researchers induce and visualize formation of new synapses in real time in live animals

Scientists provide new insights into workings of cancer-linked potassium channel

USC researchers discover two Zika proteins potentially responsible for microcephaly

Human iPSCs: A Full Guide to Advanced in Vitro Models and Applications eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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