FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2020Successful MERS vaccine in mice may hold promise for COVID-19 vaccineResearchers have developed a new vaccine that fully protects mice against MERS by using a harmless virus to deliver MERS-CoV into cells and generate an immune response. The vaccine is an innocuous parainfluenza virus (PIV5) which carries the spike protein MERS uses to infect cells. Findings show the PIV5 based vaccine could be a useful platform for COVID-19. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 29, 2018Rewriting the Brain Pathway for ConsciousnessResearchers say a new discovery about the pathways associated with consciousness contradicts conventional belief. The study reports the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain's pathway involved in wakefulness and consciousness, a finding that could help develop better methods for treating comas. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 6, 2017Saving Neurons May Offer New Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to researchers, the compound P7C3 may help to protect against neuron death and memory problems associated with Alzheimer's disease without altering the buildup of amyloid plaques or neurofibrillary tangles in rat brains. Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2017Signaling Pathway May Be Key To Why Autism Is More Common In BoysA mouse study reveals the male brain may be more vulnerable to a genetic cause of autism. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017Brain Stimulation Improves Schizophrenia-Like Cognitive ProblemsResearchers report stimulating the cerebellum of rats with schizophrenia like cognitive problems helps to normalize brain activity in the frontal cortex and correct the rat's ability to estimate the passage of time. Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 3, 2017Saving Brain Cells From StrokeA compound called P7C3 provides both protection for neurons following a stroke and improves physical and cognitive outcomes, a new study reports. Read More
