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Reversing Brain Injury in Newborns and Adults

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2018

Researchers have identified a molecule in white matter that prevents the brain from repairing itself following injury. By blocking the production of the molecule, researchers say it may allow an effective pathway for neuroregeneration.... Read More...

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Image shows an electron micrograph of HHV-6 also includes a labeled insert of the mature virus particle.

Hidden Herpes Virus May Play Role in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Brain Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2017

A new study in Scientific Reports concludes human herpesvirus 6 may impair the brain's ability to repair itself in demylination diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. HHV-6 is the most common human herpes virus, with an estimated 80% of people being exposed to infection during childhood. Researchers found the virus produces a protein that can impair the ability of brain cells to repair damaged myelin.... Read More...

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Sirt1 Regulates Proliferation and Regeneration of Glial Progenitor Cells After Injury

Neuroscience NewsDecember 19, 2016

A new study reports Sirt1 can help glial cells to regenerate from progenitor cells in preterm babies with hypoxia related injuries.... Read More...

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This illustrates the remyelination in the mouse model of MS.

Multiple Sclerosis Could be Reversed by Drugs That Activate Neural Stem Cells

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2015

A new study reports two over the counter medications could activate neural stem cells to stimulate myelin producing cells and may offer new treatment options for multiple sclerosis.... Read More...

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This image shows the brainstem of a myelin-deficient mouse that received a transplant of human OPCs a few days after birth.

How an FDA Approved Drug Boosts Myelin Synthesis

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2015

A new study reports transplanted human stem cells treated with FDA approved drug boost myelin synthesis.... Read More...

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This image shows a drawing of an oligodendrocyte.

Effects of Age on Remyelination are Reversible

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2014

Researchers are looking at different processes which go awry in MS.... Read More...

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Category Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of Vision

Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified

It Really is All About the Bass

Neuroscience

Category Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of Vision

Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified

It Really is All About the Bass

Neurology

New Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Identified

Why Do Women Get More Migraines?

Crowdsourcing Algorithms to Predict Epileptic Seizures

AI

Machine Learning Could Predict Medication Responses in Patients with Complex Mood Disorders

Machine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network Abnormalities

Blurred Face News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin

Robotics

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Psychology

Angry People May Not Be as Smart as They Think

Why We’re Susceptible to Fake News, and What We Can Do About It

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