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Neurogenesis (birth of neurons) is the process by which neurons are generated. Most active during pre-natal development, neurogenesis is responsible for populating the growing brain.

Vegetable hormone helps reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, obesity

The Neurobiotechnology research team of the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, Spain, headed by professor Ana María Sánchez, has proven the positive effects of a vegetable hormone, helping reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, type-2 diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity.

3 Oct 2018

Axol's Human iPSC-derived Microglia for neuroimmunology research

Our Human iPSC-derived Microglia are suitable for a variety of applications including in vitro disease models, phenotypic screening and immunology studies.

From Axol Bioscience Ltd 27 Sep 2018

Genervon reports new findings that drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in mice model

Following the closure of several research programs for Alzheimer's disease, in early 2018 the FDA issued a release entitled "Draft Guidance for Industry: Early Alzheimer's Disease: Developing Drugs for Treatment." Encouraged by the proposed changes in the new guidance, Genervon's research team reported new findings that its drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in an early AD transgenic APP mice model.

25 Sep 2018

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Commercial antidepressants typically take two to four weeks to have a significant effect on a depressed patient. They are also inneffective in approximately 40% of the cases.

31 Aug 2018

Radiation therapy impairs new memory formation in pediatric brain tumor patients

Young people who received radiation therapy for the most common pediatric brain tumor struggle to create new memories about specific events, according to a study of children and adolescents published in JNeurosci. Their ability to recall events prior to treatment, however, remains intact.

From Society for Neuroscience 22 Aug 2018

Pediatric brain tumor patients who undergo radiation less likely to recall recently experienced events

Children with certain types of brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely to recall the specifics of events they experienced after radiation than to remember pre-treatment happenings, according to a Baylor University study comparing them to children with healthy brains.

21 Aug 2018

Targeting mossy cells may offer new strategy for treating brain disorders

A small population of brain cells deep in a memory-making region of the brain controls the production of new neurons and may have a role in common brain disorders, according to a study from scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

27 Jul 2018

Neurogenesis underlies the brain's capacity for new memories

The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis -- the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus -- to clear out old memories that have been safely stored in the cortex, according to research in male rats published in JNeurosci.

13 Jul 2018

Studying The Effects of Microgravity on Muscle Mass

Studying the effects of gravity on muscle cells can give us an insight into muscle wastage diseases, and potentially guide the development of new therapies. Professor Louis Yuge discusses his research and the cellular changes that occur in response to microgravity.

25 Jun 2018

Researchers discover three genes that may have contributed to evolution of large human brain

Three genes involved in nerve cell generation in the brain emerged roughly 3.5 million years ago and may have contributed to the rapid evolution of the large human brain, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator David Haussler and colleagues report on May 31, 2018, in the journal Cell.

1 Jun 2018

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

One of the most frequent causes of drug-resistant epilepsy, considered a difficult disease to control, is a brain malformation known as focal cortical dysplasia.

16 May 2018

EPO's neuroprotective effect in preemies may be mediated by epigenetic regulation of genes

Erythropoietin helps to protect and repair vulnerable brains though it remains a mystery how the anemia drug does so.

7 May 2018

Research sheds light on links between brain growth and post-natal sensory experiences

New research by University of Toronto neuroscientists sheds light on links between early brain growth and sensations experienced by animals soon after birth.

16 Apr 2018

New brain cells are added in elderly adult brains too

Scientists have long debated the fact that brains change with age and no new brain cells or neurons are added once an adult is fully grown. With age the number of neurons begins to decline leading to several problems with memory and cognition.

6 Apr 2018

Researchers team up to improve life for children with microcephaly

Audrey Alves had just turned 2 when she first visited the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Neuromotor Research Clinic a year ago. Unlike most toddlers her age, she struggled to sit, crawl, and communicate.

16 Mar 2018

UH researchers improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders

Two University of Houston scientists are reporting that defects in a portion of the brain's hippocampus, called the dentate gyrus, is regulated by the nuclear receptor LXRβ (Liver X receptor Beta). The dentate gyrus, or DG, is responsible for emotion and memory and is known to be involved in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

15 Mar 2018

Neurogenesis News and Research

Further Reading

Vegetable hormone helps reverse brain alterations caused by high-fat diets, obesity

Axol's Human iPSC-derived Microglia for neuroimmunology research

Genervon reports new findings that drug candidate GM6 attenuates Alzheimer's disease in mice model

Single dose of cannabidiol showed effective results in rats with symptoms of depression

Radiation therapy impairs new memory formation in pediatric brain tumor patients

Pediatric brain tumor patients who undergo radiation less likely to recall recently experienced events

Targeting mossy cells may offer new strategy for treating brain disorders

Neurogenesis underlies the brain's capacity for new memories

Studying The Effects of Microgravity on Muscle Mass

Researchers discover three genes that may have contributed to evolution of large human brain

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

EPO's neuroprotective effect in preemies may be mediated by epigenetic regulation of genes

Research sheds light on links between brain growth and post-natal sensory experiences

New brain cells are added in elderly adult brains too

Researchers team up to improve life for children with microcephaly

UH researchers improve understanding of autism spectrum disorders

Large number of genes associated with intelligence discovered

Neurogenesis diminishes after childhood, finds study

Impairment of interneuron migration could lead to cortical malformation

New neurons in adult brain help speed up association between sensory information and reward

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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