Fundamental ALS Pathology Discovered
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation associated with both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.... Read More...
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Controlling a Single Brain Chemical May Help Expand Window for Learning Language and Music
Using mouse models, researchers restricted a key chemical messenger to extend efficient auditory learning until much later in life. Disrupting adenosine signaling in the auditory thalamus allowed researchers to extend the window for auditory learning well into adulthood and far beyond the current critical period. ... Read More...
Success of Sensory Cell Regeneration Raises Hope for Hearing Restoration
By manipulating two genes, researchers have been able to regenerate immature auditory hair cells.... Read More...
Small RNA Identified That Offers Clues for Quieting the ‘Voices’ of Schizophrenia
A new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.... Read More...