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·August 28, 2025·4 min read

Brain Cells Behind Depression Identified

Researchers analyzing post-mortem brain tissue found two cell types altered in people with depression: excitatory neurons that regulate mood and stress, and microglia that manage inflammation. The findings highlight how depression is tied to measurable brain changes, not just emotional symptoms.

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·May 7, 2019·3 min read

Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation

SARM, an ancient immune protein previously implicated in apoptosis, is a key immune regulator in peripheral immune cells. The finding could help in the development of treatments for a range of diseases, including Alzheimer's, cancer and diabetes.

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·March 23, 2015·4 min read

Study Could Explain Why Some Fetuses With Different Antigens to Mother Suffer Brain Bleeds

Mother's immune system attacks new blood vessel cells in baby's brain, causing fetal brain bleeds, a new study proposes.

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·November 7, 2016·4 min read

New Biomarkers For Huntington’s Disease Identified

Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.

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·January 4, 2023·5 min read

Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Open the Door to Treat Blindness and Degenerative Eye Diseases

Lab-created retinal cells created from human stem cells can reach out and connect to neighboring cells, a new study reports. The cells have the capacity to replace damaged retinal cells and carry sensory information. The findings could pave the way for clinical trials for the treatment of a range of diseases associated with vision loss and blindness.

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·July 25, 2019·4 min read

Brain protein mutation from child with autism causes autism-like behavioral change in mice

Researchers implanted a genetic mutation that encodes the DAT protein from a child with ASD into mice. The mice began to exhibit autism-like behavioral deficits. Mice with the DAT T356M mutation had reduced social interaction and a loss in social dominance. The mice also demonstrated an increase in hyperactivity. At the physiological level, the researchers found impaired striatal dopamine transmission and clearance.

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·May 14, 2018·5 min read

Researchers ‘Transfer’ a Memory

A new study reports researchers have successfully generated an artificial memory by injecting a sea snail with the RNA from another. Researchers say this approach could lead to new treatments to restore memory and alter traumatic memories in humans.

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·February 6, 2016·4 min read

Same Switches Program Taste and Smell in Fruit Flies

Researchers have identified a set of genetic control switches that interact early in a fly's development to generate dozens of types of olfactory neurons.

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·October 8, 2020·5 min read

Inhibiting Epileptic Activity in the Brain

Boosting levels of the DUSP4 protein could be a novel way of preventing and treating epilepsy.

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·October 14, 2018·6 min read

Dish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision Develops

Using human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.