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·February 16, 2021·3 min read

Combination Treatment for Common Glioma Type Shows Promise

Treating mouse models of astrocytomas with a new combination therapy resulted in tumor regression in 60% of the mice.

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·February 16, 2021·5 min read

Genetic Study of Lewy Body Dementia Supports Ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases

Study identified five genes, including two novel genes, associated with Lewy Body dementia. Researchers also found the genetic profiles of patients with LBD showed higher chances of also suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease than other age-matched control subjects.

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·February 8, 2021·5 min read

Distinctness of Mental Disorders Traced to Differences in Gene Readouts

Differences in the expression of gene transcripts shed light on how mental health disorders with shared genetic risk factors differ in onset, symptoms, course of progression, and treatment responses.

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·January 18, 2021·4 min read

Timing Is of the Essence When Treating Brain Swelling in Mice

Myelomonocytic cells, a type of immune cell, can both harm and help the brain following injury.

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·December 31, 2020·7 min read

How Our Brains Track Where We and Others Go

Study reveals how our brains navigate physical spaces and how we are able to keep track of other people's locations.

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·December 23, 2020·4 min read

AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor May Help Scientists Study Sleep and Mental Health

Artificial intelligence technology redesigned a bacterial protein that helps researchers track serotonin in the brain in real time.

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·December 22, 2020·5 min read

Neuroscientists Isolate Promising Mini Antibodies Against COVID-19 From a Llama

Researchers have isolated a set of antibodies from a llama which show promise for the treatment of COVID-19. The NIH-CoVnB-112 nanoantibody bound to ACE2 receptors up to ten times stronger than other lab-produced antibodies. The nanoantibody stuck directly to the ACE2 receptor binding portion of the SARS_CoV-2 spike protein. The protein could be effective in preventing coronavirus infection.

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·December 17, 2020·4 min read

Brain Area Crucial for Recognizing Visual Events Identified

An area of the superior temporal sulcus is critical for visual processing and making decisions about visual information.

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·December 14, 2020·5 min read

How Our Brains Know When Something’s Different

Researchers discovered how a group of high-frequency brain waves help us to unconsciously set expectation of the world around us and realize something is different by comparing past memories with current situations.

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·December 6, 2020·4 min read

Study Links Cases of ALS and FTD to a Huntington’s Disease-Associated Mutation

Researchers find a previously unknown connection between ALS, FTD, and the Huntington's disease associated gene, huntingtin.

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·November 16, 2020·5 min read

Activity Patterns in the Brain Are Specific to the Color You See

Researchers were able to ascertain the colors people were seeing by looking at their brain activity. The study reveals we have unique brain activity associated with specific colors.

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·November 4, 2020·6 min read

The Gut Trains the Immune System to Protect the Brain

IgA cells that originate in the gut play a role appear to have neuroprotective properties against diseases associated with neuroinflammation, such as meningitis.