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Determining the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in an animal model

Substance use disorder (SUD) is an extremely difficult disorder to overcome, and many individuals with SUD return to regular use after repeated attempts to quit.

27 Feb 2023

New AI tool tool could be used for rapid, automated anti-epileptic drug testing

By using state-of-the-art technology to analyze patterns of behavior in mice with epilepsy, researchers may be able to better study the disorder and identify potential treatments.

24 Feb 2023

New discovery could shift the focus of Parkinson’s disease treatment

Researchers from the University of Queensland have identified that a gene associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's Disease also contributes to a build-up of cell debris in the brain.

24 Feb 2023

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers characterize the effects of neuronal apolipoprotein E4 on Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology.

23 Feb 2023

Research identifies potential treatment target for infantile spasms syndrome

New research from Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences suggests that the timing of the death of certain inhibitory neurons in the brain shortly after birth may be at least partly to blame for infantile spasms syndrome (ISS), a rare but devastating form of epilepsy that develops most frequently between four and eight months of age but can emerge within weeks of birth until ages 4 or 5.

21 Feb 2023

HKU research advances understanding of the fundamental biological processes of gene regulation

A research team from the University of Hong Kong led by Professor Xiang David Li from the Department of Chemistry in collaboration with Dr Yuanliang Zhai from the HKU School of Biological Sciences and Dr Jason Wing Hon Wong and Dr Xiucong Bao from the HKU School of Biomedical Sciences recently made a key breakthrough in understanding how genetic information encoded in our DNA is 'read' and why errors in 'reading' such information can often lead to developmental defects or cancers.

20 Feb 2023

Structure of DREADD designer receptor could pave the way for creating next generation tools

In order to more fully understand how diseases arise in the brain, scientists must unravel the intricate way neurons relay messages (either chemical or electrical) along a complex web of nerve cells.

20 Feb 2023

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Researchers assessed the effects of consuming nuts on cognition.

20 Feb 2023

Mirror neurons for fighting found in mouse hypothalamus

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers utilized a genetically encoded mirror-TRAP strategy to investigate the functional importance of aggression-mirroring neurons.

19 Feb 2023

Study reveals new clues to the underlying cause of FXS symptoms

In Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common cause of autism, sensory signals from the outside world are integrated differently, causing them to be underrepresented by cortical pyramidal neurons in the brain.

17 Feb 2023

Mechanistic insight into how receptor location is the key for psychedelic drug effects

Location, location, location is the key for psychedelic drugs that could treat mental illness by rapidly rebuilding connections between nerve cells.

17 Feb 2023

Understanding neural crest cell development will help to better comprehend craniofacial birth defects

Craniofacial birth defects, including cleft lip and palate, are among the most common human congenital malformations.

16 Feb 2023

Centrosome regulates nerve cell migration, study finds

Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled.

15 Feb 2023

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.

15 Feb 2023

Study reveals how astrocytes of socially-isolated mice cause learning and memory deficits

Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes.

14 Feb 2023

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.

13 Feb 2023

Fructose may be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease

An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

13 Feb 2023

Active compound from edible mushrooms boosts nerve growth and enhances memory

Researchers from The University of Queensland have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances memory.

10 Feb 2023

Disruptions to the normal fllow of brain fluid linked to neurological conditions

The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste.

10 Feb 2023

USC researchers identify two promising avenues for developing new ALS treatments

Each year in the U.S., 5,000 patients receive a diagnosis of ALS, an incurable neurodegenerative disease that will likely kill them within two to five years.

7 Feb 2023

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Determining the role of the epigenetic enzyme, HDAC5, in an animal model

New AI tool tool could be used for rapid, automated anti-epileptic drug testing

New discovery could shift the focus of Parkinson’s disease treatment

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Research identifies potential treatment target for infantile spasms syndrome

HKU research advances understanding of the fundamental biological processes of gene regulation

Structure of DREADD designer receptor could pave the way for creating next generation tools

The effect of nut exposure on cognitive performance

Mirror neurons for fighting found in mouse hypothalamus

Study reveals new clues to the underlying cause of FXS symptoms

Mechanistic insight into how receptor location is the key for psychedelic drug effects

Understanding neural crest cell development will help to better comprehend craniofacial birth defects

Centrosome regulates nerve cell migration, study finds

Researchers identify a novel mechanism of DNA repair that occurs in neurons

Study reveals how astrocytes of socially-isolated mice cause learning and memory deficits

Study elucidates how cannabidiol reduces seizures in treatment-resistant pediatric epilepsy

Fructose may be fueling the formation of Alzheimer’s disease

Active compound from edible mushrooms boosts nerve growth and enhances memory

Disruptions to the normal fllow of brain fluid linked to neurological conditions

USC researchers identify two promising avenues for developing new ALS treatments

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