Previous research has implicated fungi in chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, but there is limited understanding of how these common microbes could be involved in the development of these conditions.
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Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine, studying multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, identified a protein that could reshape the understanding of MS treatments.
Oct 16, 2023
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For more than 25 years, Richard Huganir, Ph.D., Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Psychological and Brain Sciences and director of the Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, at the Johns Hopkins ...
Oct 13, 2023
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An Emory led study published in Nature Medicine and Synapse sheds light on how biological sex influences brain function and its impact on the risk of various brain-related diseases. For decades, it has been observed that ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Developing brains become shaped by the sights, sounds, and experiences of early life. The brain's circuits grow more stable as we age. However, some experiences later in life open up opportunities for these circuits to be ...
Oct 4, 2023
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A global blood test for concussion could be a step closer after a Monash University-led study discovered specific proteins or biomarkers that can help diagnose concussions relatively quickly and accurately.
Oct 4, 2023
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Rabies virus is incurable and almost always fatal once it has invaded the central nervous system, with the victim doomed to suffer a horrible death.
Sep 28, 2023
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Scientists have identified a molecule that can prevent tangling of a brain protein that is linked to diseases such as Parkinson's. The findings may provide insights into new ways of treating or diagnosing the early stages ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Under normal circumstances, tau protein is part of the brain's infrastructure, important for stabilizing neurons into their proper shapes. But sometimes tau gets knotted up into tangles and turns toxic, injuring brain tissue ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Tumor vaccines can help the body fight cancer. These vaccines alert the patient's immune system to proteins that are carrying cancer-typical alterations.
Sep 21, 2023
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