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·May 25, 2021·3 min read

‘Rejuvenating’ the Alzheimer’s Brain

MicroRNA-132 regulates neurogenesis in the hippocampus, according to both mouse and human tissue studies. Restoring levels of microRNA-132 in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease reduces neurogenetic deficits and restores cognitive abilities, researchers say.

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·September 30, 2019·4 min read

‘Relaxed’ enzymes may be at the root of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

The severity of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is linked to the degree to which the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases enzyme is relaxed or extended.

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·February 24, 2020·4 min read

‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

By inhibiting a particular receptor microglia use to survive, researchers reduced neuroinflammation and prompted recovery following traumatic brain injury in mouse models.

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·September 9, 2019·3 min read

‘Superagers’ over 80 have the memory and brain connectivity of twenty-somethings

Both the default mode network and salience network in superagers had stronger connectivity than typical older adults and similar connectivity as younger adults. Superagers performed similarly to young adults and better than typical older adults in recognition and episodic memory tasks.

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·April 14, 2018·3 min read

‘Tic-Tac-Toe’ Themed MRI Easy Win For Neurological Disease Research

Researchers have secured NIH funding for the development of a new neuroimaging system.

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·July 30, 2019·5 min read

‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow aging

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation helps improve sleep patterns and mental health in aging people. The therapy works by increasing parasympathetic activity and decreasing sympathetic activity.

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·September 6, 2016·5 min read

‘Traffic Jam’ in Brain Linked to Common Cognitive Disorder

According to researchers, a simple MRI brain scan could help diagnose people with a common cognitive disorder.

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·December 12, 2014·2 min read

‘Trojan Horse’ Proteins Used to Target Hard to Reach Cancers

Using nanoparticles, researchers have discovered a way to target difficult to reach cancers.

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·January 8, 2015·3 min read

‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand

A new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.

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·February 23, 2021·5 min read

‘Walking’ Molecule Superstructures Could Help Create Neurons for Regenerative Medicine

A new 3-D printed biomaterial is able to mimic the properties of living brain tissue. The new material could be used to enhance regenerative medicine therapies.

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·October 18, 2017·6 min read

‘Wasabi Receptor’ for Pain Discovered in Flatworms

Discovery could pave the way for new treatments for chronic pain in humans, researchers report.

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·June 25, 2020·5 min read

‘Where are my keys?’ and other memory-based choices probed in the brain

Study identifies a different set of individual neurons in the medial frontal cortex that is responsible for memory-based decision making. The findings have implications for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and other disorders associated with problems in cognitive flexibility.

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Neurology

‘Rejuvenating’ the Alzheimer’s Brain

‘Relaxed’ enzymes may be at the root of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery

‘Superagers’ over 80 have the memory and brain connectivity of twenty-somethings

‘Tic-Tac-Toe’ Themed MRI Easy Win For Neurological Disease Research

‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow aging

‘Traffic Jam’ in Brain Linked to Common Cognitive Disorder

‘Trojan Horse’ Proteins Used to Target Hard to Reach Cancers

‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand

‘Walking’ Molecule Superstructures Could Help Create Neurons for Regenerative Medicine

‘Wasabi Receptor’ for Pain Discovered in Flatworms

‘Where are my keys?’ and other memory-based choices probed in the brain

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Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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