eLife

Neuroscience

Cracking the code for cerebellar movement disorders

The cerebellum is a region of the brain that helps us refine our movements and learn new motor skills. Patients and mouse models experience many kinds of abnormal movements when their cerebellum is damaged. They can have ...

Overweight & Obesity

Not eating can hinder weight loss, study in fruit flies suggests

In behavioral experiments using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a research team at the University of Cologne's Institute of Zoology studied the control of food intake in the brain. Similar to humans, molecules similar ...

HIV & AIDS

Study highlights importance of early interventions to combat HIV

A study has compared the development of HIV reservoirs—locations in the body where the virus persists in a latent state—between patients who receive either early or late medical interventions. The findings highlight the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bacteria behind meningitis in babies explained

A study led by University of Queensland researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis, and revealed why some infections recur despite being treated with antibiotics.

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