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Tag: NEUROCHEMISTRY
From big data to precision cures
UArizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science leverages big data in an effort to close the gap on cognitive health span, thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging
From big data to precision cures
UArizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science leverages big data in an effort to close the gap on cognitive health span, thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging
Decrappifying brain images with deep learning
Salk Institute partners with the Texas Advanced Computing Center, the University of Texas, fast.ai and WAMRI.ai to improve resolution of microscope images
Decrappifying brain images with deep learning
Salk Institute partners with the Texas Advanced Computing Center, the University of Texas, fast.ai and WAMRI.ai to improve resolution of microscope images
Scientists capture for first time, light flashes from human eye during radiotherapy
What are the flashes of light patients report seeing during brain radiotherapy? Dartmouth scientists capture this phenomenon for the first time and provide an explanation.
Scientists capture for first time, light flashes from human eye during radiotherapy
What are the flashes of light patients report seeing during brain radiotherapy? Dartmouth scientists capture this phenomenon for the first time and provide an explanation.
NAU engineer developing biomaterial for improved treatment of cerebral aneurysms
Polypropylene glycol-based biomaterial compatible with body tissue
On nitroglycerin, cardiovascular homeostasis and…bam, migraine!
Besides the recognized migraine attack-provoking effect of nitroglycerin, a study reports an abnormal cardiovascular regulation to this compound in migraine patients
Brain-like functions emerging in a metallic nanowire network
Emerging fluctuation-based functionalities are expected to open a way to novel memory device technology
A molecular map of the brain’s decision-making area
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have come one step closer toward understanding how the part of our brain that is central for decision-making and the development of addiction is organized on a molecular level. In mouse models and with methods used…
OU study uses genetics and menthol to examine how the skin senses irritation
NORMAN, OKLA. – A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body. An OU experiment led by neuroscientist Christian Lemon, Ph.D., Department of Biology, set out to…
OU study uses genetics and menthol to examine how the skin senses irritation
NORMAN, OKLA. – A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body. An OU experiment led by neuroscientist Christian Lemon, Ph.D., Department of Biology, set out to…
New study sheds light into origins of neurodegenerative disease
New research has shed light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and demonstrates effective new therapeutic pathways for SCA7 and the more than 40 other types of spinocerebellar ataxia. The study, which appears online Monday on the…
Nilotinib appears safe in Parkinson’s trial; drug thought to allow dopamine replenishment
WASHINGTON – A clinical trial investigating the repurposed cancer drug nilotinib in people with Parkinson’s disease finds that it is reasonably safe and well tolerated. Researchers also report finding an increase in dopamine, the chemical lost as a result of…
Zooming in on brain circuits allows researchers to stop seizure activity
WASHINGTON — A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can “switch off” epileptic seizures. The findings, published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ), provide the…
New study sheds light into origins of neurodegenerative disease
New research has shed light on the origins of spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and demonstrates effective new therapeutic pathways for SCA7 and the more than 40 other types of spinocerebellar ataxia. The study, which appears online Monday on the…
Nilotinib appears safe in Parkinson’s trial; drug thought to allow dopamine replenishment
WASHINGTON – A clinical trial investigating the repurposed cancer drug nilotinib in people with Parkinson’s disease finds that it is reasonably safe and well tolerated. Researchers also report finding an increase in dopamine, the chemical lost as a result of…
Zooming in on brain circuits allows researchers to stop seizure activity
WASHINGTON — A team of neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found, in animal models, that they can “switch off” epileptic seizures. The findings, published online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS ), provide the…
New way to identify and track progression of Huntington’s disease
Researchers at the universities of Southampton and Cambridge have developed a new technique to analyse biochemical changes unique to Huntington’s disease. The breakthrough has the potential to lead to the improved diagnosis of disease onset and possibly better ways to…
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of a particular set of neurons in a specific brain region, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of why some casual drinkers
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of a particular set of neurons in a specific brain region, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of why some casual drinkers
Blood pressure drug could help problem drinkers: QUT research
A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain’s ability to grow new cells, research at the Queensland University of…
Blood pressure drug could help problem drinkers: QUT research
A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain’s ability to grow new cells, research at the Queensland University of…
Migraine prevention in children and adolescents
New study reveals two medications could be useful in migraine prophylaxis in children and adolescents
Report discusses potential role of coffee in reducing risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Research suggests that a lifelong regular intake of coffee may have protective effect related to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions1-3
Common genetic link between autism and Tourette’s impairs brain communication
Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism and Tourette’s impacts on the brain. Their research also suggests that ketamine, or related drugs, may be a useful treatment…
Dendrites filtering neuron’s excitement
Purkinje cell dendrites filter inputs into the cell, demonstrating a new learning mechanism in the cerebellum
Neurorestore: A Swiss initiative aimed at restoring lost neurological function
The Defitech Foundation has teamed up with EPFL, CHUV and UNIL to widen access to the groundbreaking neurotechnology developed under the 2018 STIMO study, which allowed paraplegic patients to walk again
Neurorestore: A Swiss initiative aimed at restoring lost neurological function
The Defitech Foundation has teamed up with EPFL, CHUV and UNIL to widen access to the groundbreaking neurotechnology developed under the 2018 STIMO study, which allowed paraplegic patients to walk again
New diagnostic techniques and drug may slow and even reverse cognitive decline from aging
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL and BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA…DECEMBER 4, 2019 – A groundbreaking clinical approach has been developed combining new diagnostic techniques to detect a leaking blood-brain barrier (BBB) with a new anti-inflammatory drug that for the first time slows or reverses age-related…
New diagnostic techniques and drug may slow and even reverse cognitive decline from aging
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL and BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA…DECEMBER 4, 2019 – A groundbreaking clinical approach has been developed combining new diagnostic techniques to detect a leaking blood-brain barrier (BBB) with a new anti-inflammatory drug that for the first time slows or reverses age-related…
Georgia State chemistry professor honored as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
ATLANTA–Jenny Yang, a Regents’ Professor of chemistry at Georgia State University and the associate director of the Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, has been selected as a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow, the academy board announced on Tuesday. Yang,…
Controlling attention with brain waves
Study shows that people can boost attention by manipulating their own alpha brain waves
Georgia State chemistry professor honored as National Academy of Inventors Fellow
ATLANTA–Jenny Yang, a Regents’ Professor of chemistry at Georgia State University and the associate director of the Center for Diagnostics and Therapeutics, has been selected as a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow, the academy board announced on Tuesday. Yang,…
Controlling attention with brain waves
Study shows that people can boost attention by manipulating their own alpha brain waves
Human behaviour follows probabilistic inference patterns
According to a study published on Nov. 28 in Nature Communications by Philipp Schustek, Alexandre Hyafil and Rubén Moreno-Bote, researchers at the Center for Brain and Cognition of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies
Human behaviour follows probabilistic inference patterns
According to a study published on Nov. 28 in Nature Communications by Philipp Schustek, Alexandre Hyafil and Rubén Moreno-Bote, researchers at the Center for Brain and Cognition of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies
NUS researchers use machine learning tools to reveal how memories are coded in the brain
NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term memories. The researchers working in The N.1 Institute for Health at the National University of Singapore…
Award-winning soprano and neuroscience research advocate Renée Fleming to be honored
Recipient of Isadore Rosenfeld Award for impact on public opinion at Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner
One shot of ketamine could reduce problem drinking
A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study. Giving a shot of ketamine to heavy drinkers after reactivating their drinking-related memories led to a rapid decrease in urges to…
The human brain is prepared to follow the rhythm of a song or of a dance
So reveals a study that explores the relationship between the rhythmic structure of music and the spatial dimension of sound
Award-winning soprano and neuroscience research advocate Renée Fleming to be honored
Recipient of Isadore Rosenfeld Award for impact on public opinion at Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner
One shot of ketamine could reduce problem drinking
A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study. Giving a shot of ketamine to heavy drinkers after reactivating their drinking-related memories led to a rapid decrease in urges to…
The human brain is prepared to follow the rhythm of a song or of a dance
So reveals a study that explores the relationship between the rhythmic structure of music and the spatial dimension of sound
New research identifies neurodevelopment-related gene deficiency
Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia
Neuroscientists develop models to identify internal states of the brain
How singing fruit flies reveal the inner workings of their brains
Temple study shows extra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
(Philadelphia, PA) – Boosting brain function is key to staving off the effects of aging. And if there was one thing every person should consider doing right now to keep their brain young, it is to add extra virgin olive…
New research identifies neurodevelopment-related gene deficiency
Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia
Why cigarettes initially feel disgusting and how this could help smokers quit
Scientists identify the cells behind nicotine aversion in the mouse brain