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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

The Secret to Staying Awake May Lie in Astrocytes

New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative consequences such as mental fatigue and impaired physical health.

18 Aug 2023

Noelin Proteins’ Key Role in Strengthening Neuronal Signals

As per a research study in mice from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the University of Freiberg, Germany, the Noelin family belonging to secreted proteins bind to the exterior part of AMPA glutamate receptors and stabilize them on the neuronal cellular membrane.

17 Aug 2023

Hormone Testosterone Alters Electric Fish's Ability to Ignore Its Own Signals

During the rainy breeding season, the underwater "conversation" among electric fish changes. Fish revved up to make a match broadcast slightly different signals to advertise their presence and identify compatible mates.

17 Aug 2023

Stem Cells Used to Create Tooth Enamel in the Lab

Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay.

16 Aug 2023

Newly Developed Antibody Therapy to Have Benefits Over Existing Opioid-Overdose Treatments

An antibody in single-chain fragment variable (scFv) format that binds to the powerful opioid carfentanil was shown to reverse signs of carfentanil overdose in preclinical tests conducted by scientists at Scripps Research.

11 Aug 2023

Persons With Type 2 Diabetes are More Likely to Experience Changes in Brain Structure

The longer a person has type 2 diabetes, the more likely they may be to experience changes in brain structure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

11 Aug 2023

Study Links Adenovirus Infection With a Rare Blood Clotting Disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

11 Aug 2023

The Bilateral Laryngeal Motor Cortex’s Role in Preventing Speech Perception Difficulties

Understanding how the motor cortex participates in active inference of speech perception and choice is critical for understanding human language intelligence, which may inspire the next generation of AI.

10 Aug 2023

Detection of Mutations in Children with Brain Tumors

Uppsala University researchers have devised a novel approach for detecting mutations in pediatric brain cancers.

8 Aug 2023

Mothers Who Eat Herbs in Early Pregnancy Can Protect Their Grandchildren’s Brains, Finds Study

Mothers who eat apples and herbs in early pregnancy could be protecting the brain health of their children and grandchildren, a Monash University study using genetic models has found.

4 Aug 2023

Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Peptide YY (PYY), a hormone produced by gut endocrine cells that was already known to control appetite, also plays an important role in maintaining the balance of fungi in the digestive system of mammals, according to new research from the University of Chicago.

4 Aug 2023

Discovering Age and Sex-Specific Obesity Genes in the Genome

Right from impacting how the human body stores fat to how the brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, together with environmental factors, jointly identify weight and body size.

3 Aug 2023

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes that can impact our overall health and make us more susceptible to diseases.

3 Aug 2023

Single-Cell Sequencing Finds New Cell Types in the Visual Systems of Flies

Researchers from New York University have created a method that discovers and labels neurons throughout development, which has allowed them to identify novel cell types in the visual system of flies.

1 Aug 2023

The Role of the Golgi Apparatus in the Development of Postnatal Neurons

Neurons are the cells that constitute brain circuits and employ chemicals and electricity to receive and transmit information that allows the body to perform anything from thinking to sensing to movement.

31 Jul 2023

Alternate Fuel ‘Cells’ Redefines Function of Nutrition in the Immune System

A metabolic by-product that is more prominent during fasting can improve immune cells’ ability to fight off infection and disease, according to a preliminary study conducted by researchers at the Van Andel Institute and its partners.

31 Jul 2023

New Insights Into Lactate Transporters and Their Therapeutic Potential

Researchers from the Giulio Superti-Furga Lab at CeMM, the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ Research Center for Molecular Medicine, have developed a new technique for identifying specific inhibitors of a lactate transporter linked to cancer and other diseases.

31 Jul 2023

Integrating Ultrasound with Genetics to Precisely Modify Neurons in the Brain

Researchers have developed methods to study and manipulate areas of the brain, though many of those methods are restricted by the limited depth that light can reach within the brain. A multidisciplinary team at Washington University in St. Louis plans to overcome that limitation by integrating ultrasound with genetics to precisely modify neurons in the brain.

28 Jul 2023

New Class of Brain Inhibitory Neurons May Contribute to Autism and Schizophrenia

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers working at the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping find links between brain disorders and dysfunction of newly identified inhibitory brain cell types.

26 Jul 2023

Lactate Signaling Found to Be Critical for Neuronal Differentiation

Scientists at Tohoku University have discovered the critical role that lactate plays in helping neural stem cells develop into specialized neurons, a process dubbed neuronal differentiation.

25 Jul 2023

Brain News and Research

The Secret to Staying Awake May Lie in Astrocytes

Noelin Proteins’ Key Role in Strengthening Neuronal Signals

Hormone Testosterone Alters Electric Fish's Ability to Ignore Its Own Signals

Stem Cells Used to Create Tooth Enamel in the Lab

Newly Developed Antibody Therapy to Have Benefits Over Existing Opioid-Overdose Treatments

Persons With Type 2 Diabetes are More Likely to Experience Changes in Brain Structure

Study Links Adenovirus Infection With a Rare Blood Clotting Disorder

The Bilateral Laryngeal Motor Cortex’s Role in Preventing Speech Perception Difficulties

Detection of Mutations in Children with Brain Tumors

Mothers Who Eat Herbs in Early Pregnancy Can Protect Their Grandchildren’s Brains, Finds Study

Gut Hormone Plays a Vital Role in Maintaining the Balance of Fungi in the Digestive System of Mammals

Discovering Age and Sex-Specific Obesity Genes in the Genome

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

Single-Cell Sequencing Finds New Cell Types in the Visual Systems of Flies

The Role of the Golgi Apparatus in the Development of Postnatal Neurons

Alternate Fuel ‘Cells’ Redefines Function of Nutrition in the Immune System

New Insights Into Lactate Transporters and Their Therapeutic Potential

Integrating Ultrasound with Genetics to Precisely Modify Neurons in the Brain

New Class of Brain Inhibitory Neurons May Contribute to Autism and Schizophrenia

Lactate Signaling Found to Be Critical for Neuronal Differentiation

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