Genetics
Genes could help drive febrile convulsions in kids
(HealthDay)—It's frightening to see your child have a fever-related (febrile) seizure, but researchers are learning more about who's more susceptible.
Jan 27, 2022
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Neuroscience
Identifying the neural network responsible for how tics develop
A team of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a neural network which is responsible for generating tic disorders. Targeting of this network via deep brain stimulation delivered by a ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Medical research
Astrocyte studies reveal harmful changes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have revealed harmful changes in supporting cells, called astrocytes, in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in two publications in Brain and Genome Research.
Jan 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
Dementia protein changes discovered in terminal childhood disease
In a world-first, researchers at Newcastle University have found that the brains of infants who sadly passed away with an extremely rare genetic condition, Krabbe disease, have similar changes to those seen in two age-related ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Neuroscience
Alternative strategy for stalling Alzheimer's neurodegeneration
Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study conducted at Emory Brain ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Therapeutic reversal of Huntington's disease by in vivo self-assembled siRNAs
In a new study published in Brain Prof. Xi Chen from Nanjing University and Prof. Zhong Pei from Sun Yat-sen University report the therapeutic reversal of Huntington's disease by in vivo self-assembled siRNAs.
Dec 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists identify gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration
A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The important ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Genetics
Differences in brain structure and genetics linked to chronic pain
Genetic factors partly explain the link between brain structure and chronic pain, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Dec 16, 2021
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Protein test could lead to earlier and better diagnosis of Parkinson's
Scientists at the Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre (OPDC) have been able to use a highly-sensitive method called α-synuclein real-time quaking-induced conversion (αSyn-RT-QuIC) to observe the clumping of alpha-synuclein ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Neuroscience
Understanding motor neuron disease
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have made a major discovery in understanding motor neuron disease (MND). The research team has found that MND has 4 distinct patterns of changes in electrical signals that can be identified ...
Nov 29, 2021
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