Researchers have successfully measured a significant difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and their healthy family members who do not carry the genetic mutation for the disease.
After inserting a gene into mice that increases choline transporter and as a result increases acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions, the engineered mice were able to run on treadmills twice as long as controls without the inserted gene.
Neuroscience researchers show how astrocytes control the generation of new neurons in the brain. “In the brain, astrocytes control how many new neurons are formed from neural stem cells and survive to integrate into the existing neuronal networks. Astrocytes do this by secreting specific molecules but also by much less understood direct cell-cell interactions with stem cells”, says Prof. Milos Pekny.
Discovery points to a common cause for multifaceted disease For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to...
Researchers have found full genome sequencing by examining the entire DNA code of individuals with ASD and their families. The findings look at the wide range of genetic factors associated with ASD.
Scientists at University College Dublin, Ireland, have identified a genetic alteration which causes a child to be born with no...
Researchers show how two molecules regulate a gene implicated in speech and language impairments, as well as ASD.
Researchers discover a blood biomarker which could predict severe cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease.
The results of a Phase 1 clinical trial involving stem cells from a patient's own bone marrow used to treat traumatic brain injury in children show that the procedure is safe.
New research suggests environmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics and resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function and the development of the central nervous system. Exposure to BPA could predispose humans to a number of neurodevelopmental and other health disorders.
Researchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.
Variations in brain and song structure in zebra finches is strongly influenced by environment, a new study suggests.
