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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2012·3 min readDrinking Alcohol Shrinks Critical Brain Regions in Genetically Vulnerable MiceNew evidence that receptors for brain’s ‘reward’ chemical provide protection. Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities...Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 10, 2012·3 min readComplex Wiring of the Nervous System May Rely on Handful of Genes and ProteinsDiscovery provides clues to development of neurological diseases and cancer. Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a startling feature...Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 10, 2012·4 min readResearchers Develop Gene Therapy to Boost Brain Repair for Demyelinating DiseasesOur bodies are full of tiny superheroes—antibodies that fight foreign invaders, cells that regenerate, and structures that ensure our systems...Read More
