Surprise Finding in Neurons
Researchers discover higher infection rates in Purkinje cells with the herpesvirus HHV-6 in patients with bipolar disorder.... Read More...
Purkinje cells
Upgrade for Virtual Brain Cell
Computational neurosciences have created a virtual version of Purkinje cells in the brain's cerebellum. The virtual cells may shed light on how Purkinje cells work.... Read More...
Gene that Helps Prevent Brain Disease Identified
Researchers report the ANKRD16 can prevent protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...
Decoding the Brain’s Learning Machine
A new study sheds light on how the cerebellum is able to make predictions and learn from mistakes, especially when it comes to completing complex motor actions. The findings could help in the development of new machine learning technologies. ... Read More...
Adult Onset Neurodegeneration Has Roots in Early Development
Gene expressions in the brain that occur early in development may explain why some cerebellar stem cell populations behave differently in people with SCA1, researchers report.... Read More...
Illuminating Mechanism at Play in Learning
Researchers report molecular networks on both sides of a synapse are important for controlling learning. ... Read More...
Lab Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to Autism
Researchers have derived purkinje cells from patients with TSC, a genetic syndrome that includes some ASD-like symptoms. The cells, researchers say, have several characteristics that could help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.... Read More...
Defining Function of an Enigmatic Synaptic Protein
Researchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.... Read More...
A Molecule for Proper Neural Wiring in the Cerebellum
Researchers reveal the role GLAST plays in establishing and maintaining neural wiring of Purkinje cells.... Read More...
Shining Light on Brain Cells That Coordinate Movement
Researchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to insert a gene into Perkinje cells in the adult brain. This approach, researchers say, could be used to change behavior and alter the function of brain circuits.... Read More...
Neurons Can Learn Temporal Patterns
Researchers find the brain's capacity to learn is created than previously thought.... Read More...
Gene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2
New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.... Read More...