Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered that the protein reelin serves as a marker for neurons activated by cocaine in the brain’s nucleus accumbens, a region critical to motivation and...
Category - Neuroscience
Sex Differences in Brain Chemistry Linked to Tourette Syndrome, Schizophrenia, and ADHD
Researchers have uncovered key sex differences in how histamine interacts with dopamine signaling in the brain, which may explain why neurological conditions like Tourette syndrome (TS), schizophrenia, and ADHD affect...
Rosiglitazone Shows Promise in Preventing Epileptogenesis by Reducing Brain Inflammation in Mice
A recent study has demonstrated that rosiglitazone, a medication typically used for diabetes, may help prevent Epileptogenesis, the process by which epilepsy develops, by reducing brain inflammation and cell death in...
Researchers Identify Optimal Brain Target for Ultrasound Treatment of Essential Tremor
Scientists at Mass General Brigham have pinpointed the ideal location in the brain to target during MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatment for essential tremor, a neurological disorder affecting millions...
New Study Suggests Targeting Brain Neurons Could Treat Type 2 Diabetes
A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals that treating type 2 diabetes may require focusing on specific brain neurons rather than solely addressing obesity or insulin resistance...
Breakthrough Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy Shows Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, researchers from the Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) at The University of Texas at Dallas have demonstrated significant improvements in arm and hand function for individuals...
Brain Folds Linked to Enhanced Reasoning and Cognitive Abilities
A new study reveals that the intricate grooves on the brain’s surface, once thought to be mere byproducts of fitting a large brain into a small skull, may play a key role in cognitive performance. Published in The...
Zebra Finches Reveal How Social Learning Shapes Birdsong
Young zebra finches learn their songs by selectively imitating adult “tutors,” but what drives their choices? A study by Tomoko Fujii and Masashi Tanaka from Waseda University, published in JNeurosci...
New Study Reveals Key Protein’s Role in Alzheimer’s Disease Progression
esearchers at the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) have uncovered new molecular mechanisms linked to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in Alzheimer’s &...
New Computational Model Unveils Detailed Insights into Brain Synapse Functioning
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have developed a groundbreaking computational model that details the vesicle cycle in brain...