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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience Videos

·April 29, 2014·6 min read

Brain Tumor Cells Penetrated by Tiny, Degradable Particles Carrying Genetic Instructions

Researchers report they have been able to create tiny, biodegradable nanoparticles which are able to carry DNA to brain cancer cells in mice.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·April 28, 2014·3 min read

Overlooked Cells Hold Keys to Brain Organization and Disease

Researchers report malfunctioning astrocytes could contribute to neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS.

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Autism Featured Genetics

·April 25, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Find Connection Between Gene Mutation and Key Symptoms of Autism

A new study suggests mutations in a specific gene which is disrupted in some individuals with autism results in too much growth throughout the brain.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 24, 2014·3 min read

Fruitfly Study Identifies Brain Circuit that Drives Daily Cycles of Rest and Activity

Researchers identify neural circuitry in fruit flies that helps control their circadian rhythm.

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Featured Genetics

·April 24, 2014·3 min read

A Single Mutation Causes Rare Brain Disorder

Researchers trace a rare, previously unknown neurodegenerative disorder to a single genetic mutation in one individual born during the time of the Ottoman Empire.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience Videos

·April 23, 2014·3 min read

Bionic Ear Technology Used for Gene Therapy

Researchers use electrical pulses delivered from cochlear implants to deliver gene therapy and regrow auditory neurons.

Featured Neurology

·April 22, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover a New Way to Enhance Nerve Growth Following Injury

A new study reports on a mechanism to promote growth of damaged nerve cells.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 22, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Identify Critical New Protein Complex Involved in Learning and Memory

Researchers have identified a protein complex that plays a critical, but previously unknown, role in memory and learning.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·April 21, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Push New Parkinson’s Treatment Toward Clinical Trials

CLR01 protein prevents aggregation by speeding up configuration. The finding could help develop new treatment options for Parkinson's disease.

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Featured Neurology

·April 21, 2014·4 min read

Chaperone Compounds Offer New Approach to Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers identify compounds that stabilize retromer protein complex and protects neurons from amyloid-beta.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 17, 2014·2 min read

Rapid Whole Brain Imaging with Single Cell Resolution

Researchers demonstrate an new, easy and fast way to achieve whole brain imaging for 3D analysis of gene expression profiles and neural networks at a systems level.