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Neuroscience News & Research

Neuroscience News & Research

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"Momentous" Breakthrough as Alzheimer’s Drug Modestly Slows Cognitive Decline

A new monoclonal antibody treatment can slow cognitive decline in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease, a study shows. The Eisai-developed drug, lecanemab, produced a small but robust effect.

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Mental Illness Not Behind Majority of School Shootings, Study Finds

Researchers analyzing the motivations behind mass school shootings have concluded that in the majority of cases severe mental illness wasn’t a contributing factor.

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Nine Paralysis Patients Walk Again Thanks to Newly Identified Neurons

A new study has identified nerve cells that are altered in response to a spinal cord stimulation technique proven to restore walking ability in people once thought to be permanently paralyzed.

Psilocybin and Psychotherapy Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression in Largest Clinical Trial to Date

The largest study to date testing the ability of the psychedelic compound psilocybin to treat a psychiatric disorder has shown that the mushroom-derived drug, delivered in combination with integrative psychotherapy sessions, significantly reduced participants’ depression as compared to a placebo after three weeks.

Psilocybin and Psychotherapy Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression in Largest Clinical Trial to Date

The largest study to date testing the ability of the psychedelic compound psilocybin to treat a psychiatric disorder has shown that the mushroom-derived drug, delivered in combination with integrative psychotherapy sessions, significantly reduced participants’ depression as compared to a placebo after three weeks.

Opinionated Science x Extraordinary Grace

In this latest podcast series, we are joined by esteemed STEM advocates, scientists and diversity equity and inclusion experts. They share their experiences interacting with and mentoring a virtual scientist named Grace.

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The FEDORA That May Increase Risk of Depression in Women

A small study examining both humans and mice has identified a gene regulator that may function as a controller of major depression specifically in females.

A Simple Urine Test for Alzheimer’s Disease?

A new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience identifies formic acid as a potential biomarker for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Obtained from urine, the biomarker could offer an inexpensive and efficient diagnostic tool for the neurodegenerative condition.

Epilepsy Treatment Could Improve Thanks to Seizure Maps

Two new models could improve epilepsy treatment by locating the point at which seizures originate.

Harry Potter-Reading Computer Model Decodes How the Brain Combines Words

A computational model that can predict areas of the brain used to process the meaning of words when used in a sentence was tested on people as they read a chapter from Harry Potter.

Exploring the Evolution and Vulnerabilities of Brain Cancer Cells

Researchers have explored how cancer cells evolve from healthy brain cells and evade treatment, which could open up potential new drug therapies for glioblastomas, one of the most common and lethal brain cancers.

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Data Reporting, Integrity and Compliance

In this article, we examine how analytical scientists can enhance their data sharing and reporting practices, leading to improvements in data integrity and an easier route to compliance within a regulated good manufacturing practice (GMP) environment.

International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM 2022

This article contains segments from five interviews with individuals currently working in STEM who identify as LGBTQIA+ to find out about their experiences, opinions and ideas to inspire the next generation.

Cryo-EM Research Is Changing the Way We Look at Neurodegenerative Diseases

This article takes a look at how cryo-electron microscopy is emerging as a critical tool in the structural analysis of tau filaments and how it is helping to advance tauopathy research.

Five Events You Don’t Want To Miss at Neuroscience 2022

After a three-year absence, the Society for Neuroscience’s (SfN) annual meeting returns to San Diego from November 12–16. With 10 conference tracks to choose from, getting your calendar in order beforehand is essential. To help you out, we’ve picked five events that should be near the top of your schedule.

Should #SciTwitter Migrate Elsewhere?

From tweets to toots – the online community #SciTwitter is considering a move from Twitter to an alternative online platform. In this article, we explore how Twitter has supported science communication and outreach over recent years, the motivations for migration and ask: where are you heading, #SciTwitter?

Single-Cell Analysis

The Race for Reproducible Data

Cell Signaling in the Brain

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Five Things You Should Know About Back Pain

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This Neuron Helps People Walk Again

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Why You Procrastinate Even When it Feels Bad

How To Build an Effective Protein Degrader

This guide highlights the four major stages of targeted protein degradation, the challenges at each step, and the questions you should ask yourself to ensure your final product will result in a complete protein degradation.

How To Address NGS Challenges

Download this guide to learn how to select the appropriate NGS method and sequencing platform, deal with samples of variable quality, and set up and manage the data analysis pipeline.

Fall in Love With Pipetting Again: Automated Liquid Handling

Download this guide to learn more about automated liquid handling solutions.

How To Ensure Data Integrity

Download this guide to discover how data integrity is fundamental to quality assurance, process development and production, and analytical development and quality control.

Eight Ways To Make Your Lab More Sustainable

Download this guide to discover tips on avoiding single-use plastics, managing your cold storage and conserving water and energy.

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Preventing Ex Vivo Activational Confounds in Single-Cell Neuroscience Studies

Looking to the Future of Cell and Gene Therapies

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Sequencing the Brain

Achieving Cost-Effective, High-Throughput Single Cell Multiomic Analysis

Clinical Applications of Cell Therapy

Spatial Transcriptomics: Understanding Gene Regulation in the Tissue Context

5 Influential Neuroscientists, Past and Present

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