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Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2019

Reduced levels of an amino acid called betaine is associated with schizophrenia pathology. Supplementing betaine levels improved cognitive and behavioral deficits in mouse models of schizophrenia. The amino acid also reduced oxidative stress at the molecular level.... Read More...

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Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Mice that experienced early life stress and later developed irritable bowel syndrome had significantly higher levels of intestinal stem cells and enterochromaffin (EC). Additionally, the mice expressed elevated secretion of serotonin as a result of the increased EC cell density.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s mouse model seizures disrupt adult neurogenesis

Neuroscience NewsJune 25, 2019

Seizures associated with Alzheimer's disease in both animal models and humans alter hippocampal neurogenesis. Treating mice with antiseizure medications normalized neurogenesis and improved spatial discrimination.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Study in mice and humans reveals reinforcing the activity of microglia could slow, or potentially halt, the proliferation of Tau tangles in Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Women with the ApoE e4 genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's are more susceptible to tau accumulation in the brain than men.... Read More...

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Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Post-mortem examination of 42 brain tissue samples of people with schizophrenia revealed a buildup of abnormal proteins similar to that found in people with neurodegenerative diseases. Many of the abnormal proteins were involved in nervous system development, specifically neurogenesis.... Read More...

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A new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s disease

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2019

Mitochondrial CYP2D6 may be a powerful target for the treatment of Parkinson's disease induced by MPTP.... Read More...

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Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2019

The FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex. ... Read More...

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Rare recessive mutations pry open new windows on autism

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Findings may explain up to 5% of all autism cases and offers new clues to the biological causes of ASD.... Read More...

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Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Mice expressing a specific variant of the Scn1a gene associated with Dravet syndrome exhibited spontaneous seizures, disordered breathing and died prematurely.... Read More...

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Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Eating processed food which contains Propionic Acid (PPA) during pregnancy may affect neural stem cell development in the fetal brain. Excessive PPA reduces the number of neurons and over-produces glial cells, causing inflammation. Additionally, PPA shortens neural pathways. The combination of damaged pathways and reduced neurons may be associated with behavioral deficits associated with ASD.... Read More...

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Study reveals roots of Parkinson’s in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Changes in the brain's serotonin system may occur years before Parkinson's disease symptoms begin. Serotonin alterations could be used as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders

Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia

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Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia

Mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discovered

Alzheimer’s mouse model seizures disrupt adult neurogenesis

Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline

Alzheimer’s disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain

Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia

A new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s disease

Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

Rare recessive mutations pry open new windows on autism

Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene

Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Study reveals roots of Parkinson’s in the brain