Can a Nerve Injury Trigger ALS?
A new study reveals peripheral nerve damage may trigger the onset and spread of ALS in mouse models of the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
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Young Bone Marrow Rejuvenates Aging Brains: Mouse Study
Researchers report transplanting bone marrow from young mice to older mice helps to preserve memory and learning skills. If the findings can be replicated in humans, researchers believe new therapies can be devised to help combat disorders associated with brain aging.... Read More...
Potential Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Loss of Brain Plasticity
Researchers report vitamin D levels affect perineuronal nets in the hippocampus. The study found vitamin D deficiency resulted in a significant decline in memory and learning in mouse models. ... Read More...
Exercise in Morning or Afternoon to Shift Your Body Clock Forward
A new study reports the time of day at which you exercise can shift your body clock. The findings suggest exercise could counter the negative health effects associated with shift work and jet lag.... Read More...
Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain
A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning. ... Read More...
Study Reveals New Link Between Food Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis
A new study reveals a link between food allergies and relapses in Multiple Sclerosis.... Read More...
Extinguishing Fear Memories Relies On An Unusual Change to DNA
Researchers report fear extinction memories form as a result of an adenosine modification, which help to increase the activity of specific genes. ... Read More...
Study Finds Ethnoracial Differences in Alzheimer’s
A new study reveals Hispanic Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease tend to survive significantly longer with the condition than people from other ethnoracial groups. ... Read More...
Altered Brain Activity Patterns of Parkinson’s Captured in Mice
Researchers have pinpointed how brain activity changes in mouse models of Parkinson's disease, providing clues as to what may drive symptoms of the disease in humans. ... Read More...
Researchers Create New Map of Brain’s Immune System
Researchers have successfully created a new map of the brain's immune system in both mice and humans. The findings suggest microglia all have the same core signatures, but can act differently, depending on their function. The map also details how the brain's immune system changes as multiple sclerosis progresses.... Read More...
Catch Me If You Can: Disguises are Surprisingly Effective
Researchers report small, but deliberate changes in a person's facial appearance are effective in identity deception.... Read More...
Neuromelanin-Sensitive MRI Identified As a Potential Biomarker for Psychosis
A new study reports neuromelanin sensitive MRI is able to measure dopamine function associated with psychosis.... Read More...
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