Neuroscience
Beyond dopamine: New reward circuitry discovered
The key to overcoming addictions and psychiatric disorders lives deep inside the netherworld of our brains and the circuitry that causes us to feel good.
Sep 1, 2021
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News tagged with nervous system
Neuroscience
Turncoat T cells are at the core of multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory central nervous system disorders
Intriguing new research has pinpointed a special population of T cells—tissue-resident memory T cells—as key players in the development of chronic autoimmune disorders that affect the central nervous system, opening a ...
Neuroscience
Novel drug delivery particles use neurotransmitters as a 'passport' into the brain
Biomedical engineers at the Tufts University School of Engineering have developed tiny lipid-based nanoparticles that incorporate neurotranmitters to help carry drugs, large molecules, and even gene editing proteins across ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Plyometric training: Jumping and skipping exercises can help improve strength and fitness
It's recommended that people get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a week. But the part of this advice that people often ignore is that we should do muscle strengthening exercises twice a week.
Mar 28, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Abnormal proteins in the gut could contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease
A new study published in the Journal of Physiology has shown that misfolded protein build-up in the gut could contribute to the development of Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice. This could suggest a new treatment approach ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Plant peptide could prevent onset of multiple sclerosis
MedUni Vienna has made a crucial development in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Together with his team and the research group led by Gernot Schabbauer, international partners from Australia, Germany and Sweden, ...
Mar 29, 2016
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Neuroscience
Nerve stimulation promotes resolution of inflammation
The nervous system is known to communicate with the immune system and regulate inflammation in the body. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show how electrical activation of a specific nerve can promote healing ...
May 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection
Researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified a specific, front-line defense that limits the infection to the olfactory bulb ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
A single-cell atlas of nerve cells in the gut reveals web of connections
Embedded throughout the gastrointestinal system is an extensive array of neurons that coordinates nearly all activities involved in digestion, gut motility, and response to noxious stimuli. These cells make up the enteric ...
Sep 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
How multiple sclerosis can be triggered by brain cell death
Multiple sclerosis (MS) may be triggered by the death of brain cells that make the insulation around nerve fibers, a surprising new view of the disease reported in a study from Northwestern Medicine and The University of ...
Dec 14, 2015
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