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Stanford researchers uncover the science behind that 'tight skin' feeling

Researchers quantitatively investigated the mechanisms by which topical treatments modulate skin sensory perceptions, linking biomechanical changes in the skin to activation of cutaneous mechanoreceptors and subsequent neural signaling and correlating these changes to subjective sensory experiences reported by individuals.

29 Sep 2023

Scientists bridge gap in understanding how the brain recognizes familiar objects

Because figuring out what is new and what is familiar in what we see is such a critically important ability for prioritizing our attention, neuroscientists have spent decades trying to figure out how our brains are typically so good at it.

28 Sep 2023

Study reveals a complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, and there are very few FDA-approved treatments that can slow the progression of the disease.

28 Sep 2023

Protein p53 is linked directly to autism-like behavior, study shows

Researchers have established the protein p53 as critical for regulating sociability, repetitive behavior, and hippocampus-related learning and memory in mice, illuminating the relationship between the protein-coding gene TP53 and neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders like autism spectrum disorder.

27 Sep 2023

Study reveals neurological mechanism behind the perception of skin tightness

When we wash our face with a cleanser, our skin can start to feel tight. With the application of a favorite moisturizer, that feeling often goes away.

26 Sep 2023

How cleansers and moisturizers make your skin feel tight or soft

Some cleansers make the skin feel "tight" and some moisturizers make the skin feel "soft." Reinhold H. Dauskardt and colleagues traced the mechanisms by which applying cleansers or moisturizers to the skin results in such sensations, using in-vitro biomechanical testing, computational neural stimulation modeling, and self-assessment surveys completed by thousands of participants.

26 Sep 2023

Multipronged gene therapy restores walking in mice after complete spinal cord injury

When the spinal cords of mice and humans are partially damaged, the initial paralysis is followed by the extensive, spontaneous recovery of motor function.

21 Sep 2023

Ongoing gene therapy trials have driven increased use of ALS genetic testing, finds study

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine led the creation of evidence-based consensus guidelines for genetic testing and counseling for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that affects the cells in the brain and spine.

19 Sep 2023

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Researchers are gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs (circRNAs) in brain cells.

19 Sep 2023

Using sea slug brains to map human brain development

A University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke to advance knowledge on human brain development by using an unusual subject: the brain of the sea slug.

15 Sep 2023

Study upends common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease

A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease.

15 Sep 2023

Zebrafish study unravels how the brain orchestrates motion

The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless dance of electrical activity.

8 Sep 2023

Irisin-based therapies may help combat Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that displays two major hallmarks of the condition-;the generation of amyloid beta deposits followed by tau tangles-;have now used their model to investigate whether the exercise-induced muscle hormone irisin affects amyloid beta pathology.

8 Sep 2023

The role of exercise-induced hormone irisin in amyloid beta reduction

Researchers explored the biological mechanisms by which exercise-induced irisin attenuates amyloid-beta pathology in Alzheimer’s disease.

8 Sep 2023

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center administers first targeted gene therapy for ALS

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of the first nationwide to administer a targeted gene therapy for patients with a specific form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that affects the cells in the brain and spine.

8 Sep 2023

Experimental insomnia treatment may help prevent opioid relapse

A good night's sleep has many proven health benefits, and a new Scripps Research study suggests one more: preventing opioid relapse.

6 Sep 2023

Early life high fructose exposure is associated with increased prevalence of adolescent anxiety disorders

Researchers investigated whether exposure to high fructose in early life directly affects essential microglia function.

4 Sep 2023

IBS researchers discover new insights into the regulation of fat metabolism

This is a significant development that brings hope to the one billion individuals with obesity worldwide. Researchers led by Director C. Justin LEE from the Center for Cognition and Sociality (CCS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have discovered new insights into the regulation of fat metabolism.

31 Aug 2023

Scientists discover new microglial population important for memory and learning

Following more than seven years of research, researchers at the University of Seville-IBiS (Institute of Biomedicine of Seville) have identified a new key cell type with a critical role in the developmental processes of memory and learning.

31 Aug 2023

New mechanism of action discovered for pulmonary distress in immunocompromised patients

When an immunocompromised person's system begins to recover and produce more white blood cells, it's usually a good thing – unless they develop a potentially deadly inflammatory condition.

30 Aug 2023

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Stanford researchers uncover the science behind that 'tight skin' feeling

Scientists bridge gap in understanding how the brain recognizes familiar objects

Study reveals a complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Protein p53 is linked directly to autism-like behavior, study shows

Study reveals neurological mechanism behind the perception of skin tightness

How cleansers and moisturizers make your skin feel tight or soft

Multipronged gene therapy restores walking in mice after complete spinal cord injury

Ongoing gene therapy trials have driven increased use of ALS genetic testing, finds study

Gaining new insights into neurological diseases by studying circular RNAs in brain cells

Using sea slug brains to map human brain development

Study upends common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease

Zebrafish study unravels how the brain orchestrates motion

Irisin-based therapies may help combat Alzheimer’s disease

The role of exercise-induced hormone irisin in amyloid beta reduction

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center administers first targeted gene therapy for ALS

Experimental insomnia treatment may help prevent opioid relapse

Early life high fructose exposure is associated with increased prevalence of adolescent anxiety disorders

IBS researchers discover new insights into the regulation of fat metabolism

Scientists discover new microglial population important for memory and learning

New mechanism of action discovered for pulmonary distress in immunocompromised patients

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