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3D Mini Brains Accelerate Research for Repairing Brain Function

Neuroscience NewsDecember 8, 2017

Researchers have developed a new method of reducing the time it takes to grow mini brain models in the lab. This may accelerate research into diseases and injury that affect the nervous system.... Read More...

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Women Who Attempt Suicide Exhibit Different Protein Levels Years After the Attempt

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2017

Binghampton University researchers report women with a history of suicide attempts express lower levels of BDNF, a protein critical for the creation and function of neurons, in their bloodstream. Researchers believe the level of BDNF found in the circulatory system may be a biomarker for suicidal behavior.... Read More...

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Brain Map Sheds Light on Smokers’ Habit

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2017

A new brain mapping study reveals smokers could be predisposed to their addiction due to the molecular make up of their brains.... Read More...

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The Chemistry of Memory

Neuroscience NewsNovember 24, 2017

LUM researchers shed light on how an RNA binding protein is involved in learning and memory.... Read More...

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Defining Function of an Enigmatic Synaptic Protein

Neuroscience NewsNovember 21, 2017

Researchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.... Read More...

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Astrocytes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsNovember 17, 2017

Researchers have discovered a direct association between astrocytes and Alzheimer's disease. In a new study, researchers report astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer's patients produced significantly more amyloid beta than astrocytes in the brains of people without the disease.... Read More...

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Drug Could Derail Synapse Loss in Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2017

Researchers report a drug called fasudil may help to prevent synapse loss initiated by amyloid beta peptides in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Astrocytes Orchestrate Neural Connections

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2017

Researchers have identified a new role for astrocytes, as regulators of synaptic function and development in the brain.... Read More...

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How SORLA Protects Against Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2017

A brain protein genetically lined to Alzheimer's appears to limit the ability of amyloid beta to trigger synaptic dysfunction, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Why Our Brains Need Sleep, and What Happens If We Don’t Get Enough

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2017

From consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough.... Read More...

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Here’s What We Think Alzheimer’s Does to the Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 4, 2017

A new paper explores different findings about the development of Alzheimer's and considers how personalized treatments may help combat this complex disease.... Read More...

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Potential New Treatment for Fragile X Targets One Gene To Affect Many

Neuroscience NewsNovember 3, 2017

According to researchers, treatment that target chromatin remodelers may provide new avenues of treatment for Fragile X Syndrome and other autism spectrum disorders. ... Read More...

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News

Chromosome Study May Lead to Personalized Counselling For Pregnant Women

Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain

Peer Rejection Isn’t the Culprit Behind School Shootings

Neuroscience

Chromosome Study May Lead to Personalized Counselling For Pregnant Women

Neurology

Frontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic Pain

Researchers Shed New Light on Motor Neuron Death

People with Dementia More Likely to Go Missing

AI

Humans and Machines Learn Together to Win a Competition

Artificial Intelligence Improves Stroke and Dementia Diagnosis in Brain Scans

Robot Teaches Itself How to Dress People

Robotics

New Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to Use

Robotic Assembly of the World’s Smallest House