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Mechanism Controlling Multiple Sclerosis Risk Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers have identified a new mechanism of a risk gene for multiple sclerosis that triggers the disease via epigentic regulation. The study reports a protective genetic variant can reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis through the same mechanism.... Read More...

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Shared Genetics May Shape Treatment Options for Certain Brain Disorders

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

Researchers report common symptoms of bipolar depression and schizophrenia, such as depression, psychosis and mania, have shared and distinguished genetic risk factors. The findings could help with the development of more effective therapies for these neuropsychological disorders.... Read More...

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Genes Associated with Infantile Forms of Schizophrenia Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

Researchers have identified gene mutations responsible for childhood onset schizophrenia. ... Read More...

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A Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates Sleep

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

Researchers report a single instance of binge drinking could alter a gene associated with sleep regulation.... Read More...

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How Autism Associated Gene Affects the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

CHD8, a gene associated with autism plays a significant role in oligodendrocyte development, researchers report. ... Read More...

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Rare Genetic Mutation May Give Insight into How the Brain is Wired

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

A family with a rare genetic mutation are helping researchers answer important questions about how the human brain is wired. The family, who share an altered copy of the DCC gene, have less connectivity between areas where dopamine neurons originate and their target sites.... Read More...

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Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

Researchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.... Read More...

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Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Needed

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2018

A new study sheds light on the biochemistry of sleep need in the brain.... Read More...

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Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2018

Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...

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Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

Researchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.... Read More...

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Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

In Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.... Read More...

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Protein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.... Read More...

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News

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Those With Mild Alzheimer’s

Cell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the Brain

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Neuroscience

Cell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the Brain

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Daily Cannabis Use on the Rise in American Adults

Neurology

Deep Brain Stimulation Promising for Those With Mild Alzheimer’s

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems

AI

Success of Blood Test for Autism Affirmed

Poker Has a ‘Tell’ About Strategic Thinkers

Robotics

New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Robotic Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Psychology

Daily Cannabis Use on the Rise in American Adults

No Proof Probiotics Ease Anxiety

Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems

Genetics

Mechanism Controlling Multiple Sclerosis Risk Identified

Shared Genetics May Shape Treatment Options for Certain Brain Disorders

Genes Associated with Infantile Forms of Schizophrenia Identified

A Single Binge Drinking Episode Affects Gene that Regulates Sleep

How Autism Associated Gene Affects the Brain

Rare Genetic Mutation May Give Insight into How the Brain is Wired

Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons

Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Needed

Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study

Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified

Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled

Protein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress Identified