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Experts investigate link between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease

Case reports of younger COVID-19 patients developing Parkinson’s disease within weeks of contracting the virus led researchers to investigate a possible link between the two conditions.

17 Dec 2021

Study employs gene reactivation to treat Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome, or FXS—a principal genetic cause of autism—impacts around one in 6,000 females and one in 4,000 males.

17 Dec 2021

Researchers find a sour receptor conserved from fruit flies to humans

Humans and fruit flies respond to many of the same tastes -; sweet, salty, bitter and so on. The receptors that identify these substances, however, are very different between us and insects. Except when it comes to sour.

14 Dec 2021

Study reveals the biochemistry of long-term memory consolidation

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University recently gained a deeper understanding of the biochemistry of long-term memory.

14 Dec 2021

Researchers identify toxic senescent cells in the brain as potential target for Alzheimer’s treatment

For the first time, scientists have identified a rare population of potentially toxic senescent cells in human brains that can serve as a target for a new Alzheimer's disease treatment.

13 Dec 2021

Detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope images brain activity in mice

Scientists recently generated the first detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope for imaging brain activity in freely roaming mice.

13 Dec 2021

First molecular structure of TDP-43 could pave the way for new ALS therapies

Scientists have determined for the first time the structure of the molecule associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 Dec 2021

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

Researchers recently constructed the first single-cell atlas of the human and porcine eyes.

8 Dec 2021

Cancer drug effective against Alzheimer’s disease, says research

According to recent research carried out by researchers from the Weill Cornell Medicine, a gene mutation associated with Alzheimer’s disease changes a signaling pathway in specific immune cells of individuals with the disease.

7 Dec 2021

New two-photon microscope provides unprecedented brain-imaging ability

Advancing our understanding of the human brain will require new insights into how neural circuitry works in mammals, including laboratory mice.

3 Dec 2021

Researchers compare impact of different diets on health, animal welfare and the environment

Which diet is better: moderately reduce meat consumption and eat more fruit, vegetables and wholegrain products, as recommended by the German Nutrition Society? Follow Germany's southern neighbors' example and eat more fish and seafood? Or even switch completely to a vegan diet?

1 Dec 2021

Persistency allows value signals to be most effectively coded across different brain areas

In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where "value decisions" are made.

24 Nov 2021

Glial cells in the heart play critical role in cardiac development and function

Glial cells in the heart help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and drive its development in the embryo, according to a new study publishing November 18th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Nina Kikel-Coury, Cody Smith and colleagues at the University of Notre Dame.

19 Nov 2021

Study uncovers how brain cells encode head motion to enable navigation during the day and night

To navigate successfully in an environment, you need to continuously track the speed and direction of your head, even in the dark.

From University College London 17 Nov 2021

New gene critical for daily behavioral rhythms discovered

Life is organized on a 24-hour schedule. Central to this regular rhythm is the circadian clock, timekeepers that are present in virtually every organ, tissue and cell type.

16 Nov 2021

Microbiome discovery may help improve treatment for patients facing gut damage

University of Calgary researchers probing the gut -; "the inner tube of life" -; have for the first time discovered specific factors in its workings that in the future may help improve treatment for patients facing gut damage or gastrointestinal disease.

15 Nov 2021

Neurons News and Research

Experts investigate link between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease

Study employs gene reactivation to treat Fragile X syndrome

Researchers find a sour receptor conserved from fruit flies to humans

Study reveals the biochemistry of long-term memory consolidation

Researchers identify toxic senescent cells in the brain as potential target for Alzheimer’s treatment

Detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope images brain activity in mice

First molecular structure of TDP-43 could pave the way for new ALS therapies

Experts create world’s first single-cell atlas of human and porcine eyes

Cancer drug effective against Alzheimer’s disease, says research

New two-photon microscope provides unprecedented brain-imaging ability

Researchers compare impact of different diets on health, animal welfare and the environment

Persistency allows value signals to be most effectively coded across different brain areas

Glial cells in the heart play critical role in cardiac development and function

Study uncovers how brain cells encode head motion to enable navigation during the day and night

New gene critical for daily behavioral rhythms discovered

Microbiome discovery may help improve treatment for patients facing gut damage

Mysterious protein clusters found on neurons are calcium-signaling “hotspots”, study reveals

Tough protein connects directly with neurons to cause damaging inflammatory reaction in the brain

Technion researchers explore the brain's potential to cause diseases on its own

Researchers investigate how brain's immune cells relate to a gene mutation in Alzheimer's disease

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