When mice are born lacking the master gene Atoh1, none breathe well and all die in the newborn period. Why and how this occurs could provide new answers about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but the solution has remained ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that an FDA-approved anti-epileptic drug reverses memory loss and alleviates other Alzheimer's-related impairments in an animal model of the disease.
Aug 6, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- When humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge, according to psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Jul 12, 2012
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The anxiety and behavioral issues associated with excess MeCP2 protein result from overexpression of two genes (Crh [corticotropin-releasing hormone] and Oprm 1 [mu-opioid receptor MOR 1]), which may point the way to treating ...
Jan 8, 2012
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There's a 3-D world in our brains. It's a landscape that mimics the outside world, where the objects we see exist as collections of neural circuits and electrical impulses.
Jan 6, 2012
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Many roads can lead to the same place, often crossing over one another and sometimes passing the same landmarks.
Jun 8, 2011
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The protein MeCP2 is porridge to the finicky neuron. Like Goldilocks, the neuron or brain cell needs the protein in just the right amount. Girls born with dysfunctional MeCP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2) develop Rett syndrome, ...
Jun 2, 2011
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In science, a simple but thorough observation can kick-start the most surprising findings. Researchers at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center noticed that mice lacking a protein of interest in cancer research were showing visible ...
Nov 7, 2023
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A new class of anti-inflammatory drug is opening a world of possibilities for treating everything from neurological diseases to cancers.
Jul 6, 2023
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The community of microorganisms living in the human gut, known as the gut microbiome, is increasingly recognized as playing a pivotal role in metabolic conditions such as obesity and neurological diseases including Parkinson's ...
Nov 9, 2022
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