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Researchers contribute to new toolkit for battling brain disorders

New studies stemming from the Armamentarium consortium outline findings that advance tools based on Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors. An announcement about the work explains how an AAV "acts like a shuttle capable of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Reactivation of specific memories can indirectly strengthen related ones, study finds

Most humans can recall specific events and past experiences for long periods of time. This capability, referred to as episodic memory, is known to be in great part supported by the activity of neurons in the hippocampus and ...

Neuroscience

Weight loss linked to nerve cells in the brain

Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug is already well established as part of the treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes, ...

Neuroscience

Muscle quality may hold clues to early cognitive decline

Over the past decade, much research has focused on the connection between skeletal muscle health and cognitive disorders. Scientists have found that sarcopenia, a geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive loss of skeletal ...

Neuroscience

More can be done to prevent common type of stroke, say experts

Subarachnoid hemorrhage, the third most common type of stroke, accounting for 5–10% of all cases, could be drastically reduced worldwide through health and lifestyle changes, according to NZ, Australian and international ...

Genetics

Tiny genetic switch found to control brain balance and behavior

Researchers at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have identified a remarkably small but critical piece of genetic code that helps determine how brain cells connect, communicate, and function. The discovery not only deepens ...

Neuroscience

Electrical stimulation offers hope for treating spinal injuries

A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through the skin to change the short-term function of spinal cord neurons, a study led by UT Southwestern ...

Neuroscience

'Groovy' brains may be more efficient

Many grooves and dimples on the surface of the brain are unique to humans, but they're often dismissed as an uninteresting consequence of packing an unusually large brain into a too-small skull.

Psychology & Psychiatry

How the placebo effect tricks the mind into relieving pain

The detailed mechanism of how the placebo effect reduces the perception of pain in rats has been uncovered by RIKEN neuroscientists. These findings, published in Science Advances, could potentially lead to ways to harness ...

Neuroscience

How the brain predicts the immediate future

Imagine a boxer dodging a punch, a musician perfectly timing a note, or a driver anticipating a green light—the brain can be seen as an amazing tool that is constantly predicting the future. But how does it do this?

Psychology & Psychiatry

Why don't we remember being a baby? New study provides clues

Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don't hold onto these experiences because the part of the brain responsible ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Combination therapy recommended for migraines

Doctors should prescribe triptans for migraine patients who aren't receiving relief from over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, according to a new clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians.

Medical research

What happens in the male mouse brain during sex

To uncover what drives sexual behavior in animals, researchers studied the brain activity of male mice throughout the series of actions involved in sex leading up to ejaculation. Their results, published in Neuron, show that ...