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·May 20, 2016·4 min read

Enzyme Pair Play Crucial Role in Maintaining Balance of Cellular Processes

Findings could help researchers better understand how certain neurodegenerative diseases may arise.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 19, 2018·6 min read

How the Brain Reacts to Food May Be Linked to Overeating

A new study reports when certain brain areas react more strongly to food rewards than financial rewards, children are more likely to overeat, even if they are not hungry or overweight.

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·March 2, 2015·3 min read

Neuron Groups, Not Single Cells, Maintain Brain Stability

A new study reports neural networks preserve memories better than individual neurons.

The image shows Seth Tomchik, Ph.D, the lead researcher of this study.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 29, 2013·2 min read

Study Shows how Brain Cells Shape Temperature Preferences

A new study shows a complex set of overlapping neuronal circuits works in concert to drive temperature preferences in the fruit fly Drosophila by affecting a single target, a heavy bundle of neurons within the fly brain known as the mushroom body. These nerve bundles play critical roles in learning and memory.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·April 6, 2019·4 min read

New hope for treating childhood brain cancer

DIPG cancer cells exposed to MI-2 fail to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and die quickly, by inhibiting lanosterol synthase. Additionally, while MI-2 destroys glioma cancer cells, the drug does not damage healthy brain cells.

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·May 23, 2019·3 min read

Bacteria in fermented food signal the human immune system, explaining health benefits

A metabolite produced by lactic acid bacteria binds to the third hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor (HCA), signalling the immune system. Researchers believe the receptor evolved to allow great apes to consume foods that were starting to decay. They suggest the receptor could mediate some beneficial and anti-inflammatory effects of lactic acid in humans, and could serve as a target to treat inflammatory diseases.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 11, 2023·3 min read

Jellyfish and Fruit Flies Shed Light on the Origin of Hunger Regulation

Researchers turn to jellyfish and fruitflies to explore the motivation to feed and shed new light on the mechanisms underlying feeding regulation.

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·November 7, 2016·4 min read

Brains of Those with Anorexia and Bulimia Can Override Urge to Eat

Researchers have identified a neurological reasons why people with eating disorders are able to override the urge to eat.

This image shows a drawing of a brain on a convayer belt. There is a drawing of a large image on one side, and a slimmer person on the other.

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·October 9, 2014·2 min read

Hunger Games: How the Brain ‘Browns’ Fat to Aid Weight Loss

A new study reveals a molecular process in the brain which impacts how much energy we can burn and how much weight we can lose.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 22, 2016·3 min read

New Drug Target Could Prevent Tolerance and Addiction to Opioids

A new study reports researchers have discovered a brain mechanism that could be a suitable target to prevent addiction and tolerance to opioids.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 29, 2018·4 min read

How the Brain Processes Temperature Information to Alter Behavior

Researchers report on how specific neurons can process sensory information about temperature and facilitate a change in behavior to adapt to the climate.