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This shows the dopamine pathway in the human brain.

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·August 28, 2015·5 min read

Risk of Burnout For Brain Cells Implicated in Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reports on a possible reason for accelerated cell deterioration in Parkinson's disease.

This shows how the fungal spores germinate to yeast.

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·August 28, 2015·5 min read

Preventing Meningitis: Tracking Germination From Dormant Fungal Spore to Disease Causing Yeast

A new study details how a dormant fungal spore germinates and transforms into a yeast that can cause meningitis.

This shows a diagram of a normal brain slice and one affected by Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Gene Therapy Triggers Functional Cell Growth of Degenerating Neurons in Alzheimer’s Brains

According to a new study, degenerating neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients measurably responded to a new, experimental gene therapy.

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·August 27, 2015·3 min read

Molecular Mechanism Behind Resilience to Tinnitus Identified

A new study identifies a cause of resilience to tinnitus and hint at a possible drug that could reduce the chances of developing the disease.

This shows the outline of a person with a clock covering them.

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·August 27, 2015·3 min read

Protein GRK2 Appears to Help Regulate Body Clock

A new study reports on the crucial role the protein GRK2 plays in regulating the body's internal clock.

This shows neurons created from an ALS patient.

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·August 26, 2015·6 min read

RNA Blocked Pathways May Initiate ALS and Dementia

According to new research, the C9orf72 mutation causes long strands of RNA to block specific pathways which usually move proteins into a cell's nucleus.

This image shows stem cell colonies starting to transform into neurons under optical control.

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·August 26, 2015·5 min read

Controlling Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation with Optogenetics

According to a new study, using an optogenetic technique, researchers have been able to control embryonic stem cell differentiation, enabling them to be transformed into neurons.

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·August 25, 2015·3 min read

Inheriting Trauma: Holocaust Survivors Pass Trauma to Their Children’s Genes

A new study reports preconception trauma can result in the transmission of epigenetic changes from the parent to children.

The diagram shows miRNA's action with mRNA.

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·August 24, 2015·5 min read

Reprogramming Cancer Cells Back to Normal Cells

Researchers have discovered a new way to potentially reprogram cancer cells and revert them back to a non-cancerous state.

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·August 22, 2015·4 min read

Single Molecular Event Holds Key to How We Evolved to Become the Smartest Animals

Researchers have uncovered how a change in the PTBP1 protein can spur the creation of neurons. They propose this change could have fuelled the evolution of the human brain.