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Newborn cells in patients with epilepsy, likely to provide a potential treatment

According to a study headed by researchers from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center, adults may recover at least some of what they have lost by producing new brain cells, and this process is profoundly modified in patients with long-term epilepsy.

7 Apr 2022

Chemical component geosmin’s taste makes bacteria-eating worms at risk

Geosmin has a distinct smell that pervades the air after a summer rainstorm or fills your nose when gardening. It smells like moist dirt—earthy and somewhat comfortable.

7 Apr 2022

Scientists recognize neuronal processes that regulate food cravings during pregnancy

Many people have experienced the sudden and unmanageable desire to eat a particular food. These desires, known as cravings, are very usual, especially during pregnancy.

From University of Barcelona 7 Apr 2022

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

If we want to enhance our knowledge and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, we need to identify genetic risk factors.

7 Apr 2022

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals temporal patterning network in Drosophila medulla neuroblasts

The nervous system is made up of diverse cells that arise from progenitors in a specific time-dependent pattern.

6 Apr 2022

Noncoding DNA mutations prevent the brain from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

When a condition is connected to a genetic mutation, it is generally negative news.

4 Apr 2022

Light-induced cellular apoptosis method can kill diseased cells without causing adverse reactions

Cancer has been the leading cause of death in Japan over the past 40 years. Despite the rise in patients due to the aging population, progresses in diagnosis and treatment are leading to higher survival rates.

1 Apr 2022

Understanding how cleaning up bad mitochondria affects stem cell division

Most of us remember enough biology to recall that mitochondria are known as "the powerhouse of the cell." Even that audacious term may downplay the importance of mitochondria and what happens when mitochondria go bad.

1 Apr 2022

Minuscule involuntary eye movements are not drivers of brain signals underlying attention

Minuscule involuntary eye movements, known as microsaccades, can occur even while one is carefully staring at a fixed point in space.

28 Mar 2022

Study finds surprisingly few connections between far-reaching regions of the brain

Understanding how the brain functions, particularly how information is processed during different activities, is difficult without knowing how many axons are in the brain and how many connect different functional regions.

25 Mar 2022

Stimulation of reactive astrocytes promotes the elimination of mutated protein in Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease is caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin gene, a protein necessary for the proper functioning of several brain cells.

21 Mar 2022

Specific brain cells in the claustrum of mice control stress-induced anxiety behaviors

It is well known that long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious psychiatric problems. However, the precise mechanisms underpinning the stress response have remained largely elusive.

From Osaka University 21 Mar 2022

Transcriptomic analysis of Alzheimer's patients reveals early organelle dysfunction in astrocytes

An international group of researchers led by the UAB analyzed the genes that are expressed in neurons and astrocytes based on data from 800 individuals and compared what happens in Alzheimer's patients and in people without diagnosed dementia.

21 Mar 2022

Biologists show how genes may inhibit the growth of Parkinson’s disease in flies and mice

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease in which a specific type of neuron, the dopaminergic neuron, is destroyed.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers develop an antibody as a tool for opening the blood-brain barrier

The brain is composed of billions of neurons-; vulnerable cells that require a protective environment to function properly.

17 Mar 2022

Research shows DLX2 protein regenerate astrocytes into neural stem-like cells

A single protein may turn adult brain cells termed astrocytes into stem-like cells that create neurons and other cell types, according to UT Southwestern researchers.

9 Mar 2022

Discovery provides new insights into the understanding of tolerance to endotoxic death

Sepsis is a high-mortality disease that arises when the body's immune reaction to pathogens causes multi-organ defects.

9 Mar 2022

Astrocyte networks are essential for spatial learning and memory formation, study shows

Astrocytes form large networks of interconnected cells in the central nervous system. When these cell-to-cell couplings are disrupted in the brain of adult mice, the animals are no longer able to store spatial information.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers identify the underlying molecular mechanism for development of chronic pain

One epigenetic factor as well as one organic anion transporter (OAT1), whose function in the nervous system was hitherto unknown, contribute to the development of chronic pain.

9 Mar 2022

Microglia help neurons grow synapses critical to cognitive functioning, research finds

Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, are known for eating up unwanted items like germs and debris, much as their counterparts do in the rest of the body.

8 Mar 2022

Neurons News and Research

Newborn cells in patients with epilepsy, likely to provide a potential treatment

Chemical component geosmin’s taste makes bacteria-eating worms at risk

Scientists recognize neuronal processes that regulate food cravings during pregnancy

Study sheds light on genetic causes of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals temporal patterning network in Drosophila medulla neuroblasts

Noncoding DNA mutations prevent the brain from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Light-induced cellular apoptosis method can kill diseased cells without causing adverse reactions

Understanding how cleaning up bad mitochondria affects stem cell division

Minuscule involuntary eye movements are not drivers of brain signals underlying attention

Study finds surprisingly few connections between far-reaching regions of the brain

Stimulation of reactive astrocytes promotes the elimination of mutated protein in Huntington's disease

Specific brain cells in the claustrum of mice control stress-induced anxiety behaviors

Transcriptomic analysis of Alzheimer's patients reveals early organelle dysfunction in astrocytes

Biologists show how genes may inhibit the growth of Parkinson’s disease in flies and mice

Researchers develop an antibody as a tool for opening the blood-brain barrier

Research shows DLX2 protein regenerate astrocytes into neural stem-like cells

Discovery provides new insights into the understanding of tolerance to endotoxic death

Astrocyte networks are essential for spatial learning and memory formation, study shows

Researchers identify the underlying molecular mechanism for development of chronic pain

Microglia help neurons grow synapses critical to cognitive functioning, research finds

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