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·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Study Uncovers Blood Vessel Damage & Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients’ Brains but No Infection

Researchers found hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky blood vessels in brain samples of people after contracting COVID-19, but saw no evidence of SARS_CoV_2 in the tissue samples. Findings suggest the damage was not caused by a direct viral attack on the brain, but by the body's immune response to the infection.

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·August 19, 2020·4 min read

Small Set of Genes May Provide Unique Barcode for Different Types of Brain Cells

The adult nervous system of a C. elegans worm contains 302 neurons, which can be divided into 118 types. Seventy homeobox genes are involved in characterizing the neuron types.

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·August 18, 2020·4 min read

Drugs Against Alpha-Ketoglutarate May Combat Deadly Childhood Brain Tumor

Experimental drugs designed to reduce the body's natural production of alpha-ketoglutarate slow tumor growth and increase lifespan in mouse models of DIPG.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 13, 2020·2 min read

Turning Off ‘Junk DNA’ May Free Stem Cells to Become Neurons

Deactivation of the HERV-K gene may free stem cells to become neurons.

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·July 2, 2020·9 min read

Why Some Words May Be More Memorable than Others

Some words are far more memorable than others. Researchers discovered our memories are wired into neural networks that allow the brain to search for these memories, much like the way search engines track down relevant information.

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·June 6, 2020·6 min read

Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

Microglia help limit infection to the olfactory bulb and protects neurons from damage that could occur as a result of viral infection.

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·April 13, 2020·5 min read

NIH BRAIN Initiative tool helps researchers watch neural activity in 3D

SCAPE microscopy, a new 3D imaging technique, allows a greater volume of brain tissue to be viewed in a much less damaging way to networks of living cells.

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·March 5, 2020·4 min read

Scientists monitored brains replaying memories in real time

Firing patterns of neurons that occurred following a word-learning task are replayed fractions of a second later, before recalling the words. Findings suggest the brain uses distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories.

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·March 3, 2020·4 min read

Boosting energy levels within damaged nerves may help them heal

Enhancing mitochondrial transportation and cellular energetics could help promote regeneration and function following spinal cord injury.

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·October 11, 2019·5 min read

‘Sticky’ gene may help Valium calm nerves

A new study challenges existing theories about how benzodiazepines, such as valium, work to calm nerves. Researchers report a 'sticky' gene called Shisa7 plays a critical role in the regulation of inhibitory neural circuits, and the sedative effects benzodiazepines have on circuit activity.

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·September 19, 2019·5 min read

The brain may actively forget during dream sleep

REM sleep has previously been linked to memory formation. A new study reveals this sleep period may also be critical for us to forget certain memories, preventing information overload. Researchers identified a mechanism involving MCH neurons which causes us to forget information during sleep.

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·August 12, 2019·4 min read

Smoldering spots in the brain may signal severe MS

Dark rimmed spots on the brain that represent ongoing inflammation, known as chronic active lesions, may be a hallmark of a more aggressive and debilitating form of multiple sclerosis. The findings provide a new biomarker for diagnosing the neurological disorder.