Nagoya City University (NCU) researchers have revealed an interaction between cortico-brainstem pathways during training-induced recovery in stroke model rats, providing valuable insights for improving rehabilitation […]
Scientists develop technique to reveal epigenetic features of cells in the brain
The brain’s prefrontal cortex, which gives us our ability to solve problems and plan ahead, contains billions of cells. But understanding the large diversity of […]
How do we get so many different types of neurons in our brain?
SMU (Southern Methodist University) researchers have discovered another layer of complexity in gene expression, which could help explain how we’re able to have so many […]
How the brain distinguishes between voice and sound
Is the brain capable of distinguishing a voice from the specific sounds it utters? In an attempt to answer this question, researchers from the University […]
Concussion symptoms reversed by magnetic therapy
Concussion symptoms — such as loss of balance, hazy comprehension, sleep disturbance and ability to walk straight — can be reversed by a new type […]
Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients, study suggests
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain — known as brain haemorrhage — can take common medicines without raising their risk […]
Jawless fish take a bite out of the blood-brain barrier
A jawless parasitic fish could help lead the way to more effective treatments for multiple brain ailments, including cancer, trauma and stroke. One major challenge […]
Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol: Peer reviewed | modelling and randomised controlled trials | people
The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) — for reasons that might be unrelated to the drug’s […]
Drug reduces risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica
The drug eculizumab, a synthetic antibody that inhibits the inflammatory response, significantly reduced the risk of relapse with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). This rare […]
Like mountaineers, nerves need expert guidance to find their way: Scientists discover that motor neurons receive a multitude of cues to successfully navigate to their destinations in the body
Similar to the dozens of Sherpas that guide hikers up treacherous Himalayan mountains to reach a summit, the nervous system relies on elaborate timing and […]
‘Broken heart’ syndrome may originate in the brain
Scientists have shown for the first time that the brain is involved in the development of a heart condition called Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). They found […]
New treatment offers potentially promising results for the possibility of slowing, stopping, or even reversing Parkinson’s disease
A pioneering clinical trials program that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain offers hope that it may be possible to restore the cells […]
Visualizing mental valuation processes
Shopping in a supermarket can sometimes be an agony of choice. So many foods to choose from! And yet, we don’t take hours to decide […]
Interferon regulatory factor 6 mutations implicated in neural tube defects, including spina bifida: DNA variants in IRF6 linked to this common birth defect
Mutations in a gene known as interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) that cause cleft lip and palate also are implicated in neural tube defects such […]