From the Society for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: Older animals show cellular changes in the brain “clock” that sets sleep and wakeful periods, according to new research in the April 25 issue of The…
From the University of Bristol press release: A key protein, which may be activated to protect nerve cells from damage during heart failure or epileptic seizure, has been found to regulate the transfer of information…
From the University of Pennsylvania Medicine press release: A cellular protein called HDAC6, newly characterized as a gatekeeper of steroid biology in the brain, may provide a novel target for treating and preventing stress-linked disorders,…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published today 25 April…
From the University of Sydney via MedicalXPress: Researchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to make sense of the visual and other sensory…
From the Linköping press release via AlphaGalileo: Toxic prions in the brain can be detected with self-illuminating polymers. The originators, at Linköping University in Sweden, has now shown that the same molecules can also render…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via Newswise: Scientists studying the way Alzheimer’s takes root in the brain have identified important new similarities between a mouse model and human Alzheimer’s. Researchers at…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: New research from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York reveals that repeated exposure to cocaine decreases the activity of a protein necessary for normal functioning…
From the Lund University press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new stem cell in the adult brain. These cells can proliferate and form several different cell types – most importantly,…
From the American Physiological Society (APS) press release via Newswise: ‘Brain freeze’ is a nearly universal experience—almost everyone has felt the near-instantaneous headache brought on by a bite of ice cream or slurp of ice-cold…