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Neuropeptide DH31 Regulates Reproductive Dormancy in a Broad Range of Insects

Dormancy is a survival strategy for many organisms that involves suppressing development and reproduction for a period of time to reduce energy consumption in unfavorable environments.

26 May 2023

Altered Anti-Nausea Drug can Penetrate Cells and Provide Sustained Pain Relief

Altering the chemical properties of an anti-nausea drug enables it to enter an interior compartment of the cell and provide long-lasting pain relief, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center.

23 May 2023

Cytoelectric Coupling: Electrical Fields Influence Physical Configuration of Neurons' Sub-Cellular Components

To produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is represented by coordinated electrical activity among networks of neurons, while within and around each neuron a mix of proteins and other chemicals physically carries out the mechanics of participating in the network.

23 May 2023

Study Examines the Role of Neuronal Diversity in Cognitive Functions

Neurons in a key area of the brain have different functions based on their exact genetic identity, and understanding this diversity could lead to better understanding of the brain's computational flexibility and memory capacity, potentially informing disease treatment options, Cornell researchers report in a new study.

23 May 2023

Stimulating Cell DNA Repair Processes to Combat the Root Cause of Autism Spectrum Disorders

A new treatment option has been discovered for fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorders and is defined by a hereditary repetition of certain nucleotides in the DNA sequence of the FMR1 gene. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) carried out the study, which was published in the journal Cell.

22 May 2023

Revealing the Molecular and Cellular Underpinnings of Summit Disease

Carolyn Elya, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, illustrates the molecular and cellular underpinnings of the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae’s (E. muscae’s) ability to influence the behavior of fruit flies in new research published in eLife.

22 May 2023

TTUHSC Professor Awarded NIH Grant for Potassium Channel Study

Each living cell has small, highly specialized conduits called potassium (K+) channels, which are responsible for the highly selective and fast transfer of K+ ions across cell membranes.

19 May 2023

Glycosylation Enzyme Regulates the Formation of Neurons and Astrocytes From Neural Stem Cells

The MGAT5 glycosylation enzyme plays a crucial role in brain development, according to a study by University of California, Irvine researchers, a discovery that may contribute to new therapeutic purposes for neural stem cells.

17 May 2023

Brain-Wide Mapping Reveals How Serotonin Affects Animal Behavior

Because serotonin is one of the primary chemicals the brain uses to influence mood and behavior, it is also the most common target of psychiatric drugs.

16 May 2023

How the Natural Process of DNA Repair Fails to Cause Disease

We often come to an understanding of what causes a disease. We know, for example, that cancers are caused by mutations at critical locations in the genome, resulting in loss of control of cell growth.

11 May 2023

Patients With Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia Carry the Same Genetic Defects

New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.

10 May 2023

Experimental Model Sheds Light on Key Cellular Processes Involved in Embryogenesis

Many birth defects and spontaneous abortions occur during the embryonic development stage known as neurulation, yet we have very little insight into how this critical developmental process unfolds in humans.

9 May 2023

Study Sheds Light on How Foxp2 Gene Controls the Ability to Produce Speech

Mutations of a gene called Foxp2 have been linked to a type of speech disorder called apraxia that makes it difficult to produce sequences of sound. A new study from MIT and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University sheds light on how this gene controls the ability to produce speech.

5 May 2023

Eliminating or Blocking the Tiam1 Gene Prevents, Reverses Chronic Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathy is a type of chronic pain triggered by nerve injury or certain diseases. It affects millions of people worldwide, significantly deteriorating their quality of life.

5 May 2023

Revealing the Conserved Role of Serotonin in Maintaining Germline Quality

Worms may not be depressed. However, this does not prevent them from benefiting from antidepressants.

5 May 2023

Texas A&M Research Provides a Definitive Answer to the Evolutionary Timeline of Mammals

Research led by a team of scientists from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences puts to bed the heated scientific debate regarding the history of mammal diversification as it relates to the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs.

2 May 2023

Understanding the Process of Gene Regulation Using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

LMU researchers show detailed displacement process of TBP transcription factor from DNA by Mot1 enzyme.

2 May 2023

Reprogramming the Aging Process to Effectively Promote Longevity

Human lifespan is associated with the aging of individual cells. Three years ago, a group of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, uncovered fundamental mechanisms underlying the aging process.

28 Apr 2023

Novel 3D Structure can Serve as Blueprint to Engineer New BoNT/E Variants

A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have revealed the first crystal structures of the receptor-binding domain of botulinum neurotoxin E (BoNT/E) in complex with its human neuronal receptors, synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A).

28 Apr 2023

Study Finds Link Between Chemical "Marks" on DNA in Father’s Sperm and Autistic Traits in Children

Among families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Johns Hopkins University researchers say they have found a link between chemical "marks" on DNA in the sperm of fathers and autistic traits in their 3-year-old children.

28 Apr 2023

Neurons News and Research

Neuropeptide DH31 Regulates Reproductive Dormancy in a Broad Range of Insects

Altered Anti-Nausea Drug can Penetrate Cells and Provide Sustained Pain Relief

Cytoelectric Coupling: Electrical Fields Influence Physical Configuration of Neurons' Sub-Cellular Components

Study Examines the Role of Neuronal Diversity in Cognitive Functions

Stimulating Cell DNA Repair Processes to Combat the Root Cause of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Revealing the Molecular and Cellular Underpinnings of Summit Disease

TTUHSC Professor Awarded NIH Grant for Potassium Channel Study

Glycosylation Enzyme Regulates the Formation of Neurons and Astrocytes From Neural Stem Cells

Brain-Wide Mapping Reveals How Serotonin Affects Animal Behavior

How the Natural Process of DNA Repair Fails to Cause Disease

Patients With Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia Carry the Same Genetic Defects

Experimental Model Sheds Light on Key Cellular Processes Involved in Embryogenesis

Study Sheds Light on How Foxp2 Gene Controls the Ability to Produce Speech

Eliminating or Blocking the Tiam1 Gene Prevents, Reverses Chronic Neuropathic Pain

Revealing the Conserved Role of Serotonin in Maintaining Germline Quality

Texas A&M Research Provides a Definitive Answer to the Evolutionary Timeline of Mammals

Understanding the Process of Gene Regulation Using Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

Reprogramming the Aging Process to Effectively Promote Longevity

Novel 3D Structure can Serve as Blueprint to Engineer New BoNT/E Variants

Study Finds Link Between Chemical "Marks" on DNA in Father’s Sperm and Autistic Traits in Children

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