Yale Study Shows PUM1 and PUM2 Help Older Brains Gain New Cells
A newly published study from Yale University identified two genes that are crucial to creation of neurons in the brain region responsible for learning and…
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Blocking HDAC2 Enzyme May Reverse Memory Loss Caused by Alzheimer’s Disease
Research from MIT suggests a new approach to developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing a new way to reverse memory loss by blocking an enzyme…
Study Shows Lysosomes Greatly Accelerate Formation of Amyloid Plaques
New research from Yale University shows that increased lysosomes in neural projections in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s greatly accelerated formation of amyloid plaques. Lysosomes…
New Drug Completely Erases Evidence of Alzheimer’s in Mouse Models
Research from Yale University reveals that a new drug can restore memories and connections between brain cells in mice with a model of Alzheimer’s disease….
FLARE Technique Provides Snapshots of Neuron Activity
Researchers from MIT and Stanford have developed a way to label neurons when they become active, essentially providing a snapshot of their activity at a…
Yale Researchers Show Sedative Combats Virus That Causes Birth Defects
New research from Yale University reveals that a common sedative may help combat common viral infections that can cause birth defects in developing babies. The…
WebKnossos: An Annotation Tool for 3D Electron Microscopic Data
Researchers have developed reconstruction software that allows them to fly through the brain tissue at unprecedented speed, gaining an about 10-fold speedup for data analysis…
Yale Researchers Shed Light on Binge-Eating
New research from Yale University shows that activating neurons in an area of the brain not previously associated with feeding can produce binge-eating behavior in…
‘Sticky’ Nanoparticles Provide More Precise Drug Delivery
By tampering with the surface properties of drug-loaded nanoparticles, researchers from Yale University can potentially direct these particles to specific cells in the brain. By…
Glass Brain Gives Researchers a Window Into the Mind (Video)
In these short videos, researchers use a glass brain and pulses of light to show how information flows between different regions of the brain. The…
MIT Neuroscientists Challenge Standard Model of Memory Consolidation
New research from MIT reveals that memories are formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and the long-term storage location in the brain’s cortex. When we visit…
Scientists Reveal Important Characteristics of the Motion Detector in the Fruit Fly Brain
New research from scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology shows how the brain extracts this essential motion information, revealing the cells that enable…
UCLA Researchers Identify Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian Response
A newly published study from UCLA focuses on cellular activity in the striatum, a part of the brain associated with reward, movement and decision-making. The…
MIT Neuroscientists Identify Brain Circuit That Drives Pleasure-Inducing Behavior
MIT neuroscientists identify the brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior in a brain region thought to be linked with fear. Scientists have long believed that…
UCLA Study Shows Head Injuries Can Alter Hundreds of Genes
In a newly published study, researchers at UCLA reveal that head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases…
Yale Study Shows Fructose is Generated in the Human Brain
A new study from Yale University shows that fructose, a form of sugar linked to obesity and diabetes, is produced in the human brain from…
Max Planck Scientists Discover a New Genetic Disease Mechanism
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine in Göttingen reveal that aberrant synapse protein can lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders. ‘Timing is…
New Drug Compound Halts Alzheimer’s, Appears to Reverse Some Neurological Damage
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that levels of the tau protein can be reduced, and some of the…