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Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep after stress exposure, study suggests

In recent years, reams of research papers have shed light on the health benefits of probiotics, the "good bacteria" found in fermented foods and dietary supplements.

24 Feb 2017

Princeton-Intel collaboration builds new software to decode brain scans

Early this year, about 30 neuroscientists and computer programmers got together to improve their ability to read the human mind.

24 Feb 2017

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

Cells behave differently when removed from their environments, just as cells that develop in cultures do not behave like cells in living creatures.

24 Feb 2017

Study: Epilepsy patients want physicians to share information about rare risk of death

People with epilepsy want their health care providers to tell them about a rare risk of death associated with the disorder, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

24 Feb 2017

New test could accelerate development of better treatments for Motor Neuron Disease

A cutting-edge test developed in South Australia has the potential to expedite the worldwide quest to develop better treatments, or even a cure, for the Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

24 Feb 2017

Cocaine use by fathers may negatively impact cognitive development in male offspring

Fathers who use cocaine at the time of conceiving a child may be putting their sons at risk of learning disabilities and memory loss.

24 Feb 2017

Cerebellum can be responsible for brain alterations linked to drug addiction, research shows

An international research team led by the Universitat Jaume I has shown that the cerebellum, contrary to what was thought, fulfils functions that go beyond the motor sphere and can be co-responsible for the brain alterations associated with addictive consumption of drugs.

23 Feb 2017

Single flexible fiber delivers combination of signals back and forth into the brain

For the first time ever, a single flexible fiber no bigger than a human hair has successfully delivered a combination of optical, electrical, and chemical signals back and forth into the brain, putting into practice an idea first proposed two years ago.

23 Feb 2017

BIDMC review focuses on neural circuitry of wakefulness and sleep

Sleep remains an enduring biological mystery with major clinical relevance, according to a review by clinician-researcher Thomas Scammell, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and colleagues.

23 Feb 2017

Vision scientists uncover reasons behind unusual perceptual properties of the eye's fovea

Vision scientists have uncovered some of the reasons behind the unusual perceptual properties of the eye's fovea. Only humans and other primates have this dimple-like structure in their retinas.

23 Feb 2017

Research advances understanding of neuroimmune mechanisms in ASD

In the Biological Psychiatry special issue "Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Autism Spectrum Disorder", guest editor Professor Kimberley McAllister of the University of California, Davis, presents five reviews and three original research articles highlighting advances that are transforming the field of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research.

23 Feb 2017

Study provides new insights into molecular mechanisms behind short-term neuronal plasticity

In a study published in Cell Reports in February 2017, Matt Rowan, Ph.D., a Post-doctoral researcher in the lab of Dr. Jason Christie, sought to understand the molecular mechanisms behind a type of short-term neuronal plasticity that may have importance for motor control.

23 Feb 2017

Johns Hopkins researchers find how itch-detecting neurons manage pain

There are neurons in your skin that are wired for one purpose and one purpose only: to sense itchy things.

22 Feb 2017

New UCL study provides insights into how humans follow path of least resistance

The amount of effort required to do something influences what we think we see, finds a new UCL study suggesting we're biased towards perceiving anything challenging to be less appealing.

22 Feb 2017

Researchers explore ways to tamper reproductive events in dengue- and Zika-spreading mosquito

The mosquito Aedes aegypti, which can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, and yellow fever virus, requires a blood meal to develop eggs.

22 Feb 2017

New portable device may hold key to accurately detecting Zika virus

About the size of a tablet, a portable device that could be used in a host of environments like a busy airport or even a remote location in South America, may hold the key to detecting the dreaded Zika virus accurately, rapidly and inexpensively using just a saliva sample.

22 Feb 2017

Fingerprint-like pattern that evolves during development provides clues to mental health problems

Like a fingerprint, the connections of the human brain render us distinct from one another. In a study just published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers from the University of Oslo revealed that such a unique, fingerprint-like pattern evolves during development and is sensitive to mental health.

22 Feb 2017

Neuroscience News and Research

Dietary prebiotics can improve sleep after stress exposure, study suggests

Princeton-Intel collaboration builds new software to decode brain scans

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

Study: Epilepsy patients want physicians to share information about rare risk of death

New test could accelerate development of better treatments for Motor Neuron Disease

Cocaine use by fathers may negatively impact cognitive development in male offspring

Cerebellum can be responsible for brain alterations linked to drug addiction, research shows

Single flexible fiber delivers combination of signals back and forth into the brain

BIDMC review focuses on neural circuitry of wakefulness and sleep

Vision scientists uncover reasons behind unusual perceptual properties of the eye's fovea

Research advances understanding of neuroimmune mechanisms in ASD

Study provides new insights into molecular mechanisms behind short-term neuronal plasticity

Johns Hopkins researchers find how itch-detecting neurons manage pain

New UCL study provides insights into how humans follow path of least resistance

Researchers explore ways to tamper reproductive events in dengue- and Zika-spreading mosquito

New portable device may hold key to accurately detecting Zika virus

Fingerprint-like pattern that evolves during development provides clues to mental health problems

Essen Bioscience to Showcase IncuCyte® Live-cell Analysis System and Applications at AACR, Booth #1365

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