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Engineered Enzyme Eliminates Nicotine Addiction in Preclinical Tests

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2018

Researchers have engineered a new enzyme that breaks down nicotine in the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The treatment reduces the urge to smoke and reverses signs of nicotine dependence, preventing relapse.... Read More...

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Dads’ Nicotine Use May Cause Cognitive Problems for Children and Grandchildren

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2018

Researchers report a father's exposure to nicotine may have lasting effects on the cognitive development of his offspring. The study reports nicotine exposure may cause epigenetic alterations in key genes within the father's sperm, affecting not only his direct children but also grandchildren.... Read More...

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Researchers Break New Ground in Understanding the Workings of the Lymphatic System

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2018

Researchers have identified the signaling molecules that activate the lymphatic pathway. The study also identified the cells that produce the signaling molecule and how they are used in lymphatic development.... Read More...

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Brain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2018

Gene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.... Read More...

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Many Cases of Dementia May Arise From Non-Inherited DNA ‘Spelling Mistakes’

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2018

Researchers report spontaneous errors in DNA that arise as our cells divide and reproduce may be at the root of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest the cause of certain neurodegenerative diseases could be traced back to embryonic development.... Read More...

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Endurance Exercise Training Has Beneficial Effects on Gut Bacteria Composition

Neuroscience NewsOctober 15, 2018

A new study reports six weeks of endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut bacteria composition. Researchers report exercise inflammation causing microbes decrease while microbes linked to enhanced metabolism increase.... Read More...

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Dish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision Develops

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2018

Using human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.... Read More...

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Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

Neuroscience NewsOctober 12, 2018

Researchers report high fat diet in female mice can have an epigenetic effect on future generations. The study found high fat diets had lead to an increased risk of obesity, insulin resistance and addictive behaviors over three generations of offspring. ... Read More...

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Human Brain Cell Transplant Offers Insight into Neurological Conditions

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers have successfully transplanted human brain cells into mouse brains and watched how they grow to form networks. The technique could be used to study a range of neurological conditions, the researchers report.... Read More...

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A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers report becoming overweight at an early age can trigger the early onset of puberty in females. ... Read More...

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New Technique Could Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers have developed new techniques which are able to diagnose Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than currently available tests.... Read More...

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Researchers Unexpectedly Reprogram Mature Neurons in Mice

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2018

Researchers have made a surprise discovery that could help provide treatment options for a range of conditions from Parkinson's disease to depression. Researching how to transform supportive brain cells into neurons, the scientists unexpectedly transformed mature inhibitory striatal neurons into dopamine producing neurons.... Read More...

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Engineered Enzyme Eliminates Nicotine Addiction in Preclinical Tests

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Engineered Enzyme Eliminates Nicotine Addiction in Preclinical Tests

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Engineered Enzyme Eliminates Nicotine Addiction in Preclinical Tests

Dads’ Nicotine Use May Cause Cognitive Problems for Children and Grandchildren

Researchers Break New Ground in Understanding the Workings of the Lymphatic System

Brain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of Schizophrenia

Many Cases of Dementia May Arise From Non-Inherited DNA ‘Spelling Mistakes’

Endurance Exercise Training Has Beneficial Effects on Gut Bacteria Composition

Dish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision Develops

Effects of High Fat Diet May Be Passed on For Three Generations

Human Brain Cell Transplant Offers Insight into Neurological Conditions

A Molecular Link Between Body Weight and Early Puberty Identified

New Technique Could Detect Lyme Disease Weeks Before Current Tests

Researchers Unexpectedly Reprogram Mature Neurons in Mice