‘Neurology’ Neuroscience Articles
Molecular Basis of Touch Sensation
MDC researchers identify new function of a well-known gene A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans is also crucial for the development of neurons responsible for mechanosensory function, as neurobiologists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular [Read More]
A Step Forward In Effort to Regenerate Damaged Nerves
The carnage evident in disasters like car wrecks or wartime battles is oftentimes mirrored within the bodies of the people involved. A severe wound can leave blood vessels and nerves severed, bones broken, and cellular wreckage strewn throughout the body – a debris field [Read More]
Babies’ Colic Linked to Mothers’ Migraines
UCSF study reveals possible cause of common excessive crying problem. A study of mothers and their young babies by neurologists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that mothers who suffer migraine headaches are more than twice as likely to have [Read More]
New Molecular Map to Guide Development of New Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis and Other Diseases
A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute, collaborating with members of the drug discovery company Receptos, has created the first high-resolution virtual image of cellular structures called S1P1 receptors, which are critical in controlling the onset and [Read More]
Researchers Make Living Model of Brain Tumor
Researchers have created a living 3-D model of a brain tumor and its surrounding blood vessels. In experiments, the scientists report that iron-oxide nanoparticles carrying the agent tumstatin were taken by blood vessels, meaning they should block blood vessel growth. The [Read More]
Autoinjectors Offer Way to Treat Prolonged Seizures
NIH study finds method safe and effective for paramedics. Drug delivery into muscle using an autoinjector, akin to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions, is faster and may be a more effective way to stop status epilepticus, a prolonged seizure lasting longer [Read More]
Drinking Alcohol Shrinks Critical Brain Regions in Genetically Vulnerable Mice
New evidence that receptors for brain’s ‘reward’ chemical provide protection. Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities of alcohol reveal serious shrinkage in some brain regions — but only in mice lacking a particular type of receptor for [Read More]
Flipping a Light Switch in the Cell: Quantum Dots Used for Targeted Neural Activation
New technique holds promise for better understanding of brain disorders. By harnessing quantum dots, tiny light-emitting semiconductor particles a few billionths of a meter across, researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have developed a new and vastly more [Read More]
Drug Quickly Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice
Case Western Reserve researchers discover FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain and reverses cognitive defects. Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for [Read More]
Scientists Boost Memory by Stimulating Key Site in Brain
Mechanism holds potential for improving recall in dementia patients. Have you ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New UCLA research may one day help you improve your memory. UCLA neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory [Read More]
