Study of Individual Neurons in Flies Reveals Memory Related Changes in Gene Activity
Study identifies new patterns of gene expression that drives long-term memory formation.... Read More...
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Controlling RNA in Living Cells
Researchers have developed a new set of proteins that can be customized to bind to RNA sequences.... Read More...
Neuroprotective Protein in Blood Could Be an Alzheimer’s Biomarker
Findings could help physicians screen for, and effectively diagnose Alzheimer's disease, researchers say.... Read More...
An Amazing Axon Adventure
Researchers are using a variety of techniques to better understand how the brain 'wires up'.... Read More...
Why Nerve Cells Die
According to a new study, the location of protein aggregates strongly influences the survival of neurons.... Read More...
Shedding Light on How Genetic Mutations May Lead to Autism
A new study reports on how a genetic mutation could lead to the development of Autism. The findings also point to new drug targets for the disorder.... Read More...
Biochemical Mechanism Could Explain How Long-Term Memories Are Formed
A new study reveals a possible biochemical mechanism which underlies the formation of long-term memories.... Read More...
Fountain of Youth: Tweaking Genes to Extend Lifespan
Researchers have identified genes implicated in physical aging and discovered that influencing just one of the genes can extend the healthy lifespan of animals.... Read More...
Yeast Protein Could Offer Clues to How Alzheimer’s Plaques Form in the Brain
Understanding how yeast cells construct and destroy amyloid like structures could help researchers develop new drugs that destroy amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...
Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes
Findings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.... Read More...
New Study Finds That Neurons Actively Fine Tune Themselves at the Genetic Level
A new study presents evidence that neurons maintain correlated levels of mRNA to ensure a consistent ratio of ion channels.... Read More...
A Gene Linked to Disease Found to Play a Critical Role in Normal Memory Development
Researchers report huntingtin plays a critical role in long-term memory.... Read More...