Neurology·April 2, 2012·2 min readStudy Raises Hopes for Treatment of StrokeTherapy to mend parts of the brain damaged by strokes has moved a step closer, thanks to research at Monash...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 29, 2012·3 min readHow Genes Organize the Surface of the BrainThe first atlas of the surface of the human brain based upon genetic information has been produced by a national...Read More
Genetics·March 28, 2012·4 min readNew Layer of Genetic Information DiscoveredWithin Redundancy of Genetic Code Exists Information that Helps Determine How Fast Proteins are Produced A hidden and never before...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2012·4 min readResearchers Show that Memories Reside in Specific Brain CellsSimply activating a tiny number of neurons can conjure an entire memory. Our fond or fearful memories — that first...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 19, 2012·4 min readSmell is a SymphonyStowers researchers present a new model for how the brain is organized to process odor information. Just like a road...Read More
Brain Cancer·March 15, 2012·4 min readAltered Gene Linked to Fatal Neuroblastoma in Adolescents, Young AdultsResearchers have identified the first gene mutation associated with a chronic and often fatal form of neuroblastoma that typically strikes...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 15, 2012·3 min readStem Cells Hint at Potential Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseHuntington’s disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition...Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·March 9, 2012·2 min readGenetic Manipulation Boosts Growth of Brain Cells Linked to Learning, Enhances Effects of AntidepressantsSouthwestern Medical Center investigators have identified a genetic manipulation that increases the development of neurons in the brain during aging...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 5, 2012·3 min readMaking Memories: How 1 Protein Does ItMicroRNAs key to memory and learning process. Studying tiny bits of genetic material that control protein formation in the brain,...Read More
Neurology·February 29, 2012·3 min readReversing Alzheimer’s Gene Blockade Can Restore Memory, Other Cognitive FunctionsNeuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs. MIT neuroscientists have shown that an enzyme...Read More
Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readResearch Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular DystrophyThe new approach could have implications for many genetic diseases. While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 21, 2012·2 min readMolecular Basis of Touch SensationMDC researchers identify new function of a well-known gene A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans...Read More
