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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

Unexpected discovery may lead to improved treatments for YAP fusion-driven cancers

An unexpected discovery made by experts at the Brain Tumor Center at Cincinnati Children's while studying a rare-but-deadly type of brain tumor may also lead to improved treatments for several other forms of cancer that share a common influencing factor called a YAP fusion protein.

2 Feb 2023

Machine learning tool can enhance the inference of complex cell identities

When genes are activated and expressed, they show patterns in cells that are similar in type and function across tissues and organs.

13 Jan 2023

New electrically conductive hydrogel scaffold supports neural cell differentiation

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are a hot topic these days, with companies like Neuralink racing to create devices that connect humans' brains to machines via tiny implanted electrodes.

5 Jan 2023

New insights into how working memory information may be held in mind

Between the time you read the Wi-Fi password off the café's menu board and the time you can get back to your laptop to enter it, you have to hold it in mind.

29 Dec 2022

Targeting defective tau proteins may be needed to treat Alzheimer’s patients

In November, researchers reported the drug lecanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The effect was modest, but it has generated tremendous excitement because it was the first time a drug had been shown to be able to affect the course of this relentless, incurable disease.

26 Dec 2022

First cell-type specific multiomic study of the HIV brain

Researchers identify cell-type-specific differences in HIV integration sites in the brain.

19 Dec 2022

Study implicates a specific type of brain cell as key player underlying the impact of stressors

More than 70% of adults will experience at least one traumatic experience, such as a life-threatening illness or accident, violent assault or natural disaster, in their lifetimes and nearly a third will experience four or more, according to global data.

1 Dec 2022

INPP5D gene plays key role in enabling microglial cells to prevent plaque buildup

A change in the DNA code (mutation) of a gene that plays a key role in the brain's immune defenses may prevent related cells from clearing away protein-filled clumps, a new study in mice shows.

30 Nov 2022

Removal of cilia from the brain's striatum impairs time perception and judgment, study finds

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that removal of cilia from the brain's striatum region impaired time perception and judgment, revealing possible new therapeutic targets for mental and neurological conditions including schizophrenia, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, autism spectrum disorder, and Tourette syndrome.

30 Nov 2022

The distinct pathophysiology of ‘SuperAger’ brains

Superagers are adults over the age of 80 who have a superior memory capacity that resembles that of middle-aged adults.

27 Nov 2022

Study provides a key link between the social environment and healthy brains

As people age, maintaining a positive and predictable social environment becomes more and more important. For instance, keeping close ties with friends and family has been identified as one of the key ingredients to healthy aging.

24 Nov 2022

Previously unknown links between genetic factors in ASD identified

In a new study published today in Cell Reports, researchers from the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute (DKJEI), part of the Krembil Research Institute at University Health Network, have identified previously unknown connections between genetic factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

22 Nov 2022

Developing a cell atlas for the human brain

Researchers are developing a cell atlas -; a comprehensive reference of all cell types, including their location, shape, and distribution -; for the human brain.

9 Nov 2022

Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute Symposium reveals new developments in dementia research

The 10th annual Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute Symposium brought fascinating reports of progress in understanding Alzheimer's and related neurodegenerative diseases.

28 Oct 2022

Huntington's disease impairs autophagy in older patients

Huntington's disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative condition, is caused by a genetic error present at birth, though its symptoms often don't begin until middle adulthood.

28 Oct 2022

Scientists develop new tool to monitor brain plasticity

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a new tool to monitor brain plasticity-;the way our brains remodel and physically adapt as we learn and experience things, from watching a movie to learning a new song or language.

19 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 causes neuronal damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaques

SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, caused significant neuron damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaque monkeys, according to a new study.

14 Oct 2022

BU neuroscientists hope to uncover new ways to treat memory-related disorders

You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory-;like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom-;your brain changes the memory ever so slightly.

3 Oct 2022

UCLA scientists receive $10 million to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure

Two scientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been awarded nearly $10 million from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative for research projects that aim to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure to better understand brain disorders.

22 Sep 2022