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Using stem cells to combat COVID-19

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2020

Transplanting ACE2-mesenchymal stem cells shows promise for the treatment of COVID-19. A small study reveals seven severely ill patients who received the stem cell transplant recovered and were discharged from hospital within 14 days.... Read More...

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Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could impact brain development

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2020

Male alcohol consumption before conception was linked to significant deficits in their offspring's brain development, specifically within the neocortex. For mothers-to-be who drink alcohol, the negative outcomes of prenatal alcohol exposure on fetal brain development can be reduced with choline supplementation.... Read More...

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Gene involved in nicotine addiction identified

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2020

Study implicated the Slit3 gene in nicotine addiction.... Read More...

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Spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy

Neuroscience NewsMarch 28, 2020

Damaged axons in mice lacking syntaphilin were able to regrow past the injury site and form functional connections with other neurons.... Read More...

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A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 27, 2020

HIV infection leads to increased EIF2 signaling in microglia, astrocytes, and neurons. Study reveals how HIV infection and some antiretrovirals affect cognition and the central nervous system.... Read More...

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Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice

Neuroscience NewsMarch 27, 2020

A mutation in the KCND2 gene appears to improve cognitive flexibility in mice.... Read More...

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Gene that first slows, then accelerates, progression of ALS in mice identified

Neuroscience NewsMarch 27, 2020

The TBK1 gene regulates the disease progression of ALS in mouse models of the neurodegenerative disease. Loss of the TBK1 gene in motor neurons increases SOD1 aggregation and accelerates the onset of the disease.... Read More...

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Genetic architecture of gray matter revealed

Neuroscience NewsMarch 26, 2020

A worldwide scientific collaboration has produced the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex. The map identifies more than 300 genetic variants that influence cortical structure and play roles in psychiatric disorders.... Read More...

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Changing how we think about warm perception

Neuroscience NewsMarch 24, 2020

Mouse study reveals cooling receptors in the skin are critical for the perception of warmth. The findings challenge long-standing beliefs about non-painful temperature perception. ... Read More...

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Stem cells and nerves interact in tissue regeneration and cancer progression

Neuroscience NewsMarch 23, 2020

Study examines the interactions between stem cells and neurons in both tissue regeneration and the development of cancerous tumors.... Read More...

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COVID-19: Main protease of SARS-CoV-2 decoded

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2020

Researchers have decoded the 3-D architecture of the main SARS-CoV-2 protease. The protein is involved in the reproduction of the virus. The findings may help in the systematic development of drugs to inhibit the reproduction of the virus, potentially lowering COVID-19 infections.... Read More...

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Worldwide Study Unlocks Genetic Secrets of the Gray Matter

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2020

Researchers have created the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex, which identifies over 300 genetic variants that influence the structure of the brain region.... Read More...

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Using stem cells to combat COVID-19

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19

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Using stem cells to combat COVID-19

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19

Neurology

Risk of death from stroke falls by 24%

Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease

Spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy

AI

Experimental AI tool predicts which COVID-19 patients develop respiratory disease

Machine learning helps doctors diagnose severity of brain tumors

Artificial Intelligence for Very Young Brains

Robotics

New Study Uses Robots to Uncover the Connections Between the Human Mind and Walking Control

COVID-19 should be wake-up call for robotics research

Psychology

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

How stress remodels the brain

Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children

Genetics

Using stem cells to combat COVID-19

Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could impact brain development

Gene involved in nicotine addiction identified

Spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy

A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice

Gene that first slows, then accelerates, progression of ALS in mice identified

Genetic architecture of gray matter revealed

Changing how we think about warm perception

Stem cells and nerves interact in tissue regeneration and cancer progression

COVID-19: Main protease of SARS-CoV-2 decoded

Worldwide Study Unlocks Genetic Secrets of the Gray Matter