Study reveals new details about Argonaute syndromes, a class of neurodevelopmental disorders

byUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolVictor Ambros, PhD, and Ye Duan, PhD, show that amino acid changes in the AGO1 protein globally disrupt the RNA silencing process. Credit: University

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study reveals new details about Argonaute syndromes, a class of neurodevelopmental disorders

byUniversity of Massachusetts Medical SchoolVictor Ambros, PhD, and Ye Duan, PhD, show that amino acid changes in the AGO1 protein globally disrupt the RNA silencing process. Credit: University

Updated on:March 27,2024

Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according t

Updated on: February 24,2024

Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds

by Monash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs little as 1% reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27% increased risk of dementia, according t

Updated on:February 24,2024

Elucidating the link between Guillain–Barré syndrome and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

by Kindai UniversityGBS, an immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy, causes transient autonomic dysfunctions, including heart, bladder, and bowel problems. Interestingly, however, GBS can also cause TCM

Updated on: April 30,2024

Elucidating the link between Guillain–Barré syndrome and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

by Kindai UniversityGBS, an immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy, causes transient autonomic dysfunctions, including heart, bladder, and bowel problems. Interestingly, however, GBS can also cause TCM

Updated on:April 30,2024

Researchers identify osteoarthritis 'pain pathway'

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an im

Updated on: May 13,2024

Researchers identify osteoarthritis 'pain pathway'

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an im

Updated on:May 13,2024

Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma

by Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNina Shand couldn't stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her "wo

Updated on: April 02,2024

Patients with narcolepsy face a dual nightmare of medication shortages and stigma

by Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNina Shand couldn't stay awake. She had taken afternoon naps since she was a teenager to accommodate her "wo

Updated on:April 02,2024

Similarity between vitamin B12 loss and multiple sclerosis revealed

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113545For decades, scientists have noted an intriguing similarity between a deficiency in vitamin B12—an

Updated on: January 28,2024

Similarity between vitamin B12 loss and multiple sclerosis revealed

by Sanford-Burnham PrebysCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113545For decades, scientists have noted an intriguing similarity between a deficiency in vitamin B12—an

Updated on:January 28,2024

Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAAV gene therapy-based genome editing recovered myelination in human CMT1A patient nerve differentiated from iPS cells. Credit: Department of Neuropathology,

Updated on: December 30,2023

Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityAAV gene therapy-based genome editing recovered myelination in human CMT1A patient nerve differentiated from iPS cells. Credit: Department of Neuropathology,

Updated on:December 30,2023

How humble cells in a little-known organ manage brain inflammation

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonThe choroid plexus with infiltrating white blood cells following a brain bacterial infection. Credit: Huixin Xu/Boston Children’s HospitalDeep in

Updated on: September 09,2024

How humble cells in a little-known organ manage brain inflammation

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonThe choroid plexus with infiltrating white blood cells following a brain bacterial infection. Credit: Huixin Xu/Boston Children’s HospitalDeep in

Updated on:September 09,2024

Study adds to evidence that Parkinson's starts in the gut

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterAn autoimmune reaction in mice to a protein associated with Parkinson's disease damaged neurons in the GI tract, adding to evidence that the diseas

Updated on: April 02,2024

Study adds to evidence that Parkinson's starts in the gut

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterAn autoimmune reaction in mice to a protein associated with Parkinson's disease damaged neurons in the GI tract, adding to evidence that the diseas

Updated on:April 02,2024

A newly developed therapeutic strategy offers potential in treating neurofibromatosis type 1 skin tumors

FEBRUARY 13, 2024by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168826Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research

Updated on: March 29,2024

A newly developed therapeutic strategy offers potential in treating neurofibromatosis type 1 skin tumors

FEBRUARY 13, 2024by Germans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2024). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.168826Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research

Updated on:March 29,2024

Could 'random noise' supercharge your brain?

by Michelle Wheeler,ParticleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApplying a weak electrical current to your brain could speed up learning and help people with neurological conditions.The technique i

Updated on: January 21,2024

Could 'random noise' supercharge your brain?

by Michelle Wheeler,ParticleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainApplying a weak electrical current to your brain could speed up learning and help people with neurological conditions.The technique i

Updated on:January 21,2024

Preparing for a tough exam? A tough gym workout could help with your studies

Updated on: December 08,2025

Preparing for a tough exam? A tough gym workout could help with your studies

Updated on:December 08,2025