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·March 30, 2018·5 min read

Slow and Steady Waves Keep Brain Humming

Researchers reveal ultra slow waves of brain activity are linked directly to our state of consciousness.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 10, 2018·4 min read

3D Mapping Babies’ Brains

A new 3D imaging method allows researchers to measure brain growth and folding patterns in a baby's brain during the third trimester of pregnancy.

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·February 1, 2018·5 min read

Stroke Recovery Improved by Sensory Deprivation

A new study, using mouse models, demonstrates sensory deprivation can activate the brain to rewire networks following a stroke. The findings could have major implications for stroke rehabilitation in humans.

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Featured Neurology

·December 28, 2017·5 min read

Lack of Sleep Boosts Levels of Alzheimer’s Protein

WUSTL researchers report a poor night's sleep can cause levels of amyloid beta to rise faster than the brain's waste disposal system can remove it. Researchers note frequent sleep disruptions can lead to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 8, 2017·4 min read

Brain Network That Helps Babies Learn to Walk Identified

Researchers have identified a brain network that is involved in helping an infant learn to walk. Additionally, disruptions in the network may predict future risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 6, 2017·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse Study

Researchers from WUSTL have identified a compound that targets APOE in mouse brains and which protects against Alzheimer's disease. The APOE4 genetic variant increases the risk of people developing Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer new possible avenues of treating the disease in humans.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 11, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Encodes Sounds

Researchers report the auditory cortex may encode noises differently that was previously thought.

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·November 11, 2017·3 min read

Can Laughing Gas Help Deter Suicide?

A new study will investigate if nitrous oxide will help to reduce suicide risk in hospitalized patients.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 2, 2017·5 min read

Too Many Brain Connections May Be At the Root of Autism

Researchers report too many connections form between neurons in the cerebellum and learning difficulties are expressed in mice who lack the RNF8 gene.

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·October 9, 2017·7 min read

Alzheimer’s Gene Poses Both Risks and Benefits

A new study from researchers at WUSTL reveals the TREM2 gene can have both positive and negative implications for the development of Alzheimer's disease and neuroinflammation.

Featured Neurology

·September 11, 2017·6 min read

Potential New Therapy Relieves Chronic Itch

People suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.

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·September 7, 2017·4 min read

Human Skin Cells Transformed Into Motor Neurons

WUSTL researchers have converted skin cells into motor neurons without going through the stem cell state. The new technique could help in the development of devastating neurodegenerative diseases, like ALS, that affect motor neurons.