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2018-05-15 – A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement. The method, called spectrally resolved fiber photometry (SRFP), can be used to measure the activity of…
2018-05-08 – A new study identifies a molecule that may be critical to the repair of white matter, the fatty tissue wrapped around parts of brain cells that helps speed up communication. Damage to white matter is associated with several conditions, including multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy, and can occur…
2018-05-04 – In ‘Beautiful Brain,’ the secrets of neurons emerge in Nobel-winning scientist’s ink and pencil drawings. Read more: https://www.statnews.com/2018/05/03/beautiful-brain-cajal-drawings/
2018-05-02 – Aided by advanced stem cell technology and tissue chips, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers used stem cells originally derived from a person’s skin to recreate interactions between blood vessels and neurons that may occur early in the formation of the fetal human spinal cord. The…
2018-04-25 – Researchers found that ependymal cells need to keep producing a transcription factor called Foxj1 to do their jobs, but some viruses that infect the brain can halt the work of Foxj1 and allow cerebrospinal fluid to accumulate. Learn more: Uncovering inherent cellular plasticity of multiciliated…
2018-04-24 – An expert panel unanimously recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve a new medicine for two rare and devastating forms of epilepsy, paving the way for the authorization of what would be the country’s first medication made from marijuana. The 13-0 vote from the FDA advisory…
2018-04-19 – Scientists at the Salk Institute report the first successful implant of human cerebral organoids into the brains of another species. Learn more: Miniature human brains grow for months when implanted in mice skulls
2018-04-16 – Following head injury, the protective lining that surrounds the brain may get a little help from its friends: immune cells that spring into action to assist with repairs. In a new study, scientists from the National Institutes of Health watched in real-time as different immune cells took on…
2018-04-12 – In the early days of neuroscience research, scientists painstakingly stained brain cells and drew by hand what they saw in a microscope. Fast forward to 2018 and machines may be able to learn how to do that work. According to a new study in Cell, it may be possible to teach machines how to pick out…
2018-04-10 – The research community now has a new framework toward developing a biologically-based definition of Alzheimer’s disease. This proposed “biological construct” is based on measurable changes in the brain and is expected to facilitate better understanding of the disease process and the sequence of…