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Drug May Slow Progression of ALS-Related Muscle Degeneration
A grant is supporting researchers as they examine whether an investigational drug has the potential to reduce inflammation and increase the regeneration of nerve cells in people with Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS.
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Mom's Socialization, Not Biology, Shapes Child Brain Activity
A new study has indicated that the higher risk of depression associated with a maternal history of depression may be related to parenting behavior rather than a biological predisposition.
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Tiny, Open-Source Brain Microscope Provides a Window to the Brain
Researchers have reported the creation of a miniature brain microscope. The tiny brain explorer could allow researchers discover completely new landscapes in the live and active brain.
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Genetic "Dimmer Switch" Can Control Human Brain Cell Growth
The network of molecules that control brain cell growth is thought to be complex and vast, but now researchers provide striking evidence of a single gene that can, by itself, control brain cell growth in humans.
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Mechanisms of Long Term Memory Revealed by Molecular Discovery
A University of Iowa neuroscience research team has identified a fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage and has linked this mechanism to cognitive deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.
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A Trait Determines Why We All Respond Differently To Stressful Situations
A research team has demonstrated that the motivation to exert sustained effort to obtain goals after stress exposure depends on the individuals’ level of trait anxiety.
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Team Modulates Disease Progression in Animal Model of Alzheimer’s Using Niacin
Researchers have discovered how niacin – found in supplements and cholesterol-lowering drugs – modulates microglial response to amyloid plaques in an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Digital Research Infrastructure Tipped To Bring in New Paradigm for Neuroscience
In a new article, fifteen leading scientists of the European Human Brain Project (HBP) outline how a new culture of collaboration and an era of digitalization has transformed neuroscience research over the last decade.
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New System Allows Control Over Spread of Parkinson's Protein
A novel system to control protein aggregation in a model of Parkinson’s disease may answer longstanding questions about how the disease begins and spreads, according to a new study.
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Immune Interruption Improves Outcomes in Mouse Model of MS
Interrupting the immune system by targeting a transcription factor prevents immune infiltration of the central nervous system and improves outcomes in mouse models of MS.
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