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This image shows the structure of the SOD1 protein.

·October 23, 2014·3 min read

Chemists Show that ALS is a Protein Aggregation Disease

Researchers use techniques which illuminates subtle changes in proteins and uncover new insights into the underlying causes of ALS.

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·May 7, 2014·1 min read

Researchers Link Honeybees’ Changing Roles Throughout Their Lives to Brain Chemistry

New data links the amounts of certain neuropeptides in the brains of killer bees with their behavior both inside and outside the hive.

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·December 17, 2013·3 min read

Brain Chemical Ratios Help Predict Developmental Delays in Preterm Infants

A new study identifies a possible biomarker for predicting whether preterm infants are at risk for developing motor developmental problems.

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·December 16, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Study Alcohol Addiction Using Optogenetics

Using optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.

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·November 19, 2013·4 min read

Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures

A new study reports a potential new treatment for seizures which often occur in children with genetic metabolic disorders and people with liver failure.

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·October 8, 2013·2 min read

Everything in Moderation: Excessive Nerve Cell Pruning Leads to Disease

Axon pruning becomes reactivated in neurodegenerative diseases, a new study finds.

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·August 1, 2013·4 min read

Brain Chemistry Changes in Children with Autism Offer Clues to Earlier Detection and Intervention

A new study finds that between ages 3 and 10, children with ASD exhibit distinct brain chemical changes which differ from children with developmental delays and those considered to undergo typical neurodevelopment.

This diagram shows the location of the pineal gland in the brain.

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·July 18, 2013·5 min read

Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants

Researchers suggest serotonin metabolism in the pineal gland could play a role in the underlying cause of depression. The findings were based on biochemical changes which were seen to be in association with improvements in depression.

The illustration is a brain slice with advanced stage alzheimer's.

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·June 28, 2013·5 min read

Scientists View ‘Protein Origami’ to Help Understand, Prevent Certain Diseases

Using sophisticated imaging techniques, researchers observe a molecular protein folding process which could help better understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancers.

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·June 17, 2013·3 min read

Artificial Sweetener a Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers have discovered Mannitol, a sugar alcohol commonly found in sugar-free gum and candy, prevents clumps of the protein α-synuclein from building in the brain. This build of this protein is characteristic of Parkinson's disease. The finding could provide potential treatment options for this and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The image is an illustration of an activated NMDA receptor.

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·June 7, 2013·2 min read

Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Researchers uncover clues about the biochemical pathway in the brain which could expand treatment options for schizophrenia.

This is a brain scan with an arrow to the location of the Thalamus.

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·May 30, 2013·4 min read

Brain Makes its Own Version of Valium

Researchers have found a naturally occurring protein, know as diazepam binding inhibitor, secreted only in discrete areas of the brain may act as a Valium-like break in certain types of epilepsy.

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neurochemistry

Chemists Show that ALS is a Protein Aggregation Disease

Researchers Link Honeybees’ Changing Roles Throughout Their Lives to Brain Chemistry

Brain Chemical Ratios Help Predict Developmental Delays in Preterm Infants

Researchers Study Alcohol Addiction Using Optogenetics

Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures

Everything in Moderation: Excessive Nerve Cell Pruning Leads to Disease

Brain Chemistry Changes in Children with Autism Offer Clues to Earlier Detection and Intervention

Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants

Scientists View ‘Protein Origami’ to Help Understand, Prevent Certain Diseases

Artificial Sweetener a Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease

Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Brain Makes its Own Version of Valium

Mapping 30 Million Cells to Unlock Brain Secrets

A New Link Between Aging and Brain Decline

Bacterial Infections Accelerate Brain Aging, Dementia Risk

Immersive Dreaming is the Secret to Feeling Well-Rested

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