Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-iso

Updated on: May 30,2024 0

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA team led by researchers at UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania has produced a first-of-its kind catalog of gene-iso

Updated on:May 30,2024 0

Unlikely that high cholesterol or statins increase the risk of dementia

by Cecilie Bakken Høstmark,University of OsloIn professor Kjetil Retterstøl's new study, he found that neither high cholesterol itself nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing

Updated on: June 04,2024 3

Unlikely that high cholesterol or statins increase the risk of dementia

by Cecilie Bakken Høstmark,University of OsloIn professor Kjetil Retterstøl's new study, he found that neither high cholesterol itself nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing

Updated on:June 04,2024 3

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain

byMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergDifferences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuros

Updated on: September 21,2024 0

Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain

byMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergDifferences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuros

Updated on:September 21,2024 0

New gene therapy for muscular dystrophy offers hope

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineA schematic illustration of a multi-shuttle system to deliver full dystrophin protein to muscle cells body-wide as a genetic therapy for muscular dys

Updated on: July 25,2024 0

New gene therapy for muscular dystrophy offers hope

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineA schematic illustration of a multi-shuttle system to deliver full dystrophin protein to muscle cells body-wide as a genetic therapy for muscular dys

Updated on:July 25,2024 0

Research team discovers new role of cerebellum in coordinating the brain network essential for social recognition memory

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolAltered c-Fos expression by chemogenetic excitation of MLIs in cerebellar lobules IV-VII following the social recognition test.aDe

Updated on: January 10,2024 19

Research team discovers new role of cerebellum in coordinating the brain network essential for social recognition memory

by Alex Smith,University of Minnesota Medical SchoolAltered c-Fos expression by chemogenetic excitation of MLIs in cerebellar lobules IV-VII following the social recognition test.aDe

Updated on:January 10,2024 19

New therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease discovered

JULY 19, 2023byNorthwestern UniversityImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease. C

Updated on: March 15,2024 5

New therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease discovered

JULY 19, 2023byNorthwestern UniversityImmunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease. C

Updated on:March 15,2024 5

Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

by Emily Packer,eLifeExperimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pse

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Higher light levels may improve cognitive performance

by Emily Packer,eLifeExperimental protocol. (A) Overall timeline. After prior light history standardization, participants performed executive (always first), emotional and attentional tasks (pse

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease

by Tufts UniversityVaricella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then lead

Updated on: May 05,2024 14

Common viruses may be triggering the onset of Alzheimer's disease

by Tufts UniversityVaricella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, activates herpes simplex virus (HSV) from dormancy in neural tissue grown in vitro, which then lead

Updated on:May 05,2024 14

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on: July 09,2024 0

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on:July 09,2024 0

Seeking Alzheimer's clues from few who escape genetic fate

by Lauran NeergaardDoug Whitney, left, looks at his son, Brian, in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Doug inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and ge

Updated on: May 13,2024 7

Seeking Alzheimer's clues from few who escape genetic fate

by Lauran NeergaardDoug Whitney, left, looks at his son, Brian, in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Doug inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and ge

Updated on:May 13,2024 7

Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers

by Ian Harris, Adrian C Traeger and Caitlin Jones,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an episode ofABC's "Four Corners"this week, the use of spinal cord stimula

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Evidence doesn't support spinal cord stimulators for chronic back pain—and they could cause harm, say researchers

by Ian Harris, Adrian C Traeger and Caitlin Jones,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an episode ofABC's "Four Corners"this week, the use of spinal cord stimula

Updated on:April 28,2024 0