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Myelin-thinning Gene Linked to Psychiatric Disorders
NewsScientists have identified a specific gene they believe could be a key player in the changes in brain structure seen in several psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and autism.
Real-time fMRI Proves Promising for Treating Tourette Tics
NewsCharacterized by repetitive movements known as tics, Tourette Syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder that plagues many adolescents. A new study has trained adolescents with Tourette Syndrome to control their tics through an imaging technique that allows patients to monitor the function of their own brain in real time.
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Need a Brain Break? Your Cellphone Won't Help
NewsUsing a cellphone to take a break during mentally challenging tasks does not allow the brain to recharge effectively and may result in poorer performance, Rutgers researchers found.
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Animal Brains Could Help AI Wash the Dishes
News Aug 22, 2019Artificial intelligence (AI) still has a lot to learn from animal brains. Neuroscientists are hoping that lessons from neuroscience can help the next generation of artificial intelligence overcome some particularly difficult barriers.
Studying Cells’ “Self-eating” Could Help Create New Dementia Drugs
News Aug 22, 2019A team from the University of Plymouth has shed light on the mechanisms behind cell "self-eating" and how it progresses. They hope that this information could be used to direct efforts towards new treatment for dementia.
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Gene Therapy for Niemann-Pick Type a Diseases Moves Forward
News Aug 22, 2019Research shows that gene replacement therapy for Niemann-Pick type A disease is safe for use in nonhuman primates and has therapeutic effects in mice.
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Pomegranate Juice During Pregnancy May Improve Brain Development
News Aug 21, 2019Clinical researchers are exploring whether pomegranate juice intake during pregnancy can have a protective effect. Now, researchers present their preliminary findings from a clinical trial of expectant mothers whose babies were diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
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Aggressive Brain Tumour Could Be Diagnosed With Simple Blood Test
News Aug 21, 2019New research by Sussex scientists could be the first step towards developing a blood test to diagnose the most aggressive type of brain tumour, known as Glioblastoma.
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The Multi-tasking Protein Behind Neuropathic Pain
News Aug 21, 2019Researchers from Japan's Osaka University have made an important leap in our understanding of how chronic pain conditions develop. In a new study, the team explains how a protein previously implicated in neuron growth and cell adhesion is also critical for the development of pain sensitization.
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Remembering Is Important, but Forgetting Is Important, Too
News Aug 21, 2019In a new study, scientists report that halting production of synaptotagmin 17 (syt-17) blocks growth of axons.
Poor Air Quality Associates With Psychiatric Disorder Risk
News Aug 21, 2019A new study led by University of Chicago researchers suggests a significant link between exposure to environmental pollution and an increase in the prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Brain Games Can Extend "Cognitive Youth" Into Old Age
News Aug 20, 2019A University of California, Irvine-led study has found that online brain game exercises can enable people in their 70s and even 80s to multitask cognitively as well as individuals 50 years their junior.
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Eyeball-skipping Electrode Could Aid the Blind
News Aug 20, 2019Scientists from EPFL in Switzerland and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy are developing technology for the blind that bypasses the eyeball entirely and sends messages to the brain.
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