FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2017·5 min readSleep Biology Discovery Could Lead to New Insomnia Treatments That Don’t Target the BrainAccording to researchers, increasing levels of Bmal1 in the skeletal muscles of mice makes the animals resistant to insomnia and sleep deprivation. The findings could provide a new treatment target for sleep disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·6 min readNovel Stem Cell-Derived Model Created of Inflammatory Neurological DisorderUCSD researchers have successfully created a human stem cell based model of AGS, a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 11, 2017·2 min readDoes Widespread Pain Spread From the Brain?Neuroimaging study reveals people who report widespread pain have increased gray matter and functional connectivity in sensory and motor areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 11, 2017·5 min readNew Diagnostic Kit for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in NewbornsResearchers from Cardiff University are working in conjunction with biotech company PerkinElmer, to develop a new diagnostic kit of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The kit will be able to screen for DMD by analyzing dried neonatal blood spots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·5 min readDeep Sleep Reinforces the Learning of New Motor SkillsAccording to UCSF researchers, during non-REM sleep, newly learned useful neural patterns are replayed and recapped.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·4 min readImagining an Action-Consequence Relationship Can Boost MemoryResearchers reveal a helpful strategy to help those with cognitive problems to improve their memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 11, 2017·3 min readWhat Happens When People Hear Voices Others Don’t?Computational modeling and neuroimaging could help differentiate people with psychosis from those who experience auditory hallucinations without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 10, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Recognizes Familiar FacesResearchers discover two new areas of the brain involved in facial processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2017·3 min readWhy Do Some People Stay Sharp As They Age?Researchers are embarking on a new study to answer how some people are able to stay sharper than others as they age.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2017·5 min readFirst Mutant Ants Shed Light on Evolution of Social BehaviorModifying genes essential for sensing pheromones in ants resulted in the insects' displaying deficiencies in social behaviors and reduced ability to survive within a colony.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 10, 2017·5 min readA New Way to Map Differences in the BrainA new Science study details DNA methylation in individual neurons, providing a new avenue for brain mapping studies. The researchers also identified a new subtype of neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 10, 2017·4 min readCircular RNA Linked to Brain FunctionA new study reveals the role circular RNA plays in brain function, including synaptic transmission and sensorimotor gating.Read More