Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we […]
Scientists discover gene signature responsible for plaque-eating microglia in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by the build-up of amyloid plaques in the brain. Microglia, the immune sentinels […]
Let the immune cell see the virus: Scientists discover unique way to target common virus
Scientists at Cardiff University have discovered a unique way to target a common virus that affects one in 200 newborn babies in the UK but […]
Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder
A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, causing a common […]
Neuroscientists discover a molecular mechanism that allows memories to form
When the brain forms a memory of a new experience, neurons called engram cells encode the details of the memory and are later reactivated whenever […]
Researchers discover how stem cells repair damage from heart attacks
Mayo Clinic researchers have uncovered stem cell-activated mechanisms of healing after a heart attack. Stem cells restored cardiac muscle back to its condition before the […]
Scientists discover link between ALS genes
The enzyme Gemin3 was identified as the molecular ‘bridge’ between genes whose mutation or disruption causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a new study […]
Scientists discover potential medicinal cannabis substitute for treating Parkinson’s disease
A drug that provides the benefits obtained from medicinal cannabis without the “high” or other side effects may help to unlock a new treatment for […]
Researchers discover the brain circuits that rapidly detect friend or foe
Scientists have identified the brain circuits that enable fast recognition of emotions such as anger and happiness, providing insights into disorders such as anxiety and […]
Researchers discover new genetic brain disease
Manchester researchers have contributed towards the discovery of a genetic brain disease which can cause paraplegia and epilepsy in sufferers. Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are […]
Scientists discover link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxiety
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in three people experience debilitating anxiety—the kind that prevents someone from going about their normal life. […]
Researchers discover a new cancer-driving mutation in ‘dark matter’ of the cancer genome
An Ontario-led research group has discovered a novel cancer-driving mutation in the vast non-coding regions of the human cancer genome, also known as the “dark […]
Researchers discover a new way that telomerase acts to keep cancer cells multiplying
Faster cancer treatments may be possible thanks to research from Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI). Researchers were surprised to discover a new way that an […]
Biophysicists discover how ‘Australian’ mutation leads to Alzheimer’s disease
A team of scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (IBCh RAS) studied one hereditary genetic […]