FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013·3 min readScientists Learn more about how Inhibitory Brain Cells get ExcitedNew research discovers an early step in how the brain's inhibitory cells get excited. Erbin, a protein critical to brain development, is also crucial for the excitement of inhibitory cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·January 29, 2013·2 min readDendritic Cell Vaccine for Relapsed Neuroblastoma Patient Induces Complete RemissionCancer treatment vaccine research leads to remission in a child with a relapsed neuroblastoma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 28, 2013·2 min readGlial Cells Assist in the Repair of Injured NervesResearchers have discovered that, following nerve damage, peripheral glial cells produce the growth factor neuregulin1, which assists in the regeneration of damaged nerves.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·January 25, 2013·3 min readGenetic Landscape of Common Brain Tumors Holds Key to Personalized TreatmentResearchers discover the genetic landscape of the most common form of brain tumor can be explained by abnormalities in five genes. The finding could help to develop personalized medical therapies and treatment options.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2013·3 min readChance Finding Reveals New Control on Blood Vessels in Developing BrainNew research demonstrates how developing glia and neural cells help control the growth of blood vessels.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 22, 2013·4 min readDiscovering the “Needle in a Haystack” for Muscular Dystrophy PatientsScientists identified a sequence in the dystrophin gene that is essential for helping muscle tissues function, a breakthrough discovery that could lead to treatments for the deadly hereditary disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 22, 2013·3 min readStem Cell Research Aims to Help Identify Origins of SchizophreniaNew research demonstrates how defects in an important neurological pathway in early development may be responsible for the onset of schizophrenia later in life.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2013·2 min readScientists Build a Microimplant that Uses a Laser to Control Individual Nerve CellsScientists developed an implant that is able to genetically modify specific nerve cells, control them with light stimuli, and measure their electrical activity all at the same time.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 16, 2013·3 min readLight Exposure During Pregnancy Key to Normal Eye DevelopmentNew research concludes the eye, which depends on light to see, also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 15, 2013·2 min readResearchers Identify New Genetic Mutation for ALSResearchers have identified a new genetic mutation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), opening the door to future targeted therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2012·2 min readStimulating Brain Cells with LightThe work will be conducted on laboratory rats modelling Parkinson’s disease. The transplanted cells will be derived from skin from an adult human and will have been “reprogrammed” as nerve cells. The light-sensitive protein is obtained from a bacterium, which uses light to gain energy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 25, 2012·3 min readSensory Neurons Identified as Critical to Sense of TouchThe findings in fruit fly larvae demonstrate the first known function for the sensory neurons and provide insights that could broaden the understanding of chronic pain syndromes in humans.Read More
