TAURINE LENDS HAND TO REPAIR CELLS DAMAGED IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Researchers report taurine may help to boost remyelination in multiple sclerosis patients.… READ MORE…
BRAIN NETWORK THAT HELPS BABIES LEARN TO WALK IDENTIFIED
Researchers have identified a brain network that is involved in helping an infant learn to walk. Additionally, disruptions in the network may predict future risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD.… READ MORE…
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE VOICES IN OUR HEADS
A new study reports the brain considers our internal voice to be the same as speaking our thoughts aloud. The findings could have important implications for understanding auditory hallucinations in Schizophrenia.… READ MORE…
MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION EXIST
Stanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.… READ MORE…
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CAUSES INTESTINAL DAMAGE
Researchers have identified a link between traumatic brain injury and intestinal changes. A new study reports the intestinal changes may contribute to increased risk of developing infections and could worsen brain damage in TBI patients.… READ MORE…
UNIQUE PATTERN OF BRAIN INFLAMMATION MAY EXPLAIN NEUROCOGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN HIV PATIENTS ON ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS
Persistent inflammation may underlie HIV associated neurocognitive disorders in patients taking specific antiretroviral drugs, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
3D MINI BRAINS ACCELERATE RESEARCH FOR REPAIRING BRAIN FUNCTION
Researchers have developed a new method of reducing the time it takes to grow mini brain models in the lab. This may accelerate research into diseases and injury that affect the nervous system.… READ MORE…
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN BRAIN BYPASSES SENSES AND INSTRUCTS MOVEMENT
University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.… READ MORE…
HOPE FOR AUTISM: OPTOGENETICS SHINES LIGHT ON SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
Optogenetics helps researchers discover how social behavior and spatial learning are linked in autism.… READ MORE…
GENETIC MUTATIONS CAUSE ‘VICIOUS CYCLE’ IN MOST COMMON FORM OF ALS
Researchers reveal a repeat element in the DNA of C9orf72 gene becomes toxic when faced with starvation, toxins and viral infection. … READ MORE…
HOW A SEAHORSE SHAPED BRAIN STRUCTURE MAY HELP US RECOGNIZE OTHERS
Harvard researchers report social recognization is regulated by oxytocin sensitive neurons in a region of the hippocampus.… READ MORE…
POPULATION OF AMERICANS WITH ALZHEIMER’S WILL MORE THAN DOUBLE BY 2060
Researchers predict by 2060 around 15 million Americans will be living with MCI or Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, 6.08 million people are living with dementia. … READ MORE…
