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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

New study uncovers potential driver of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson's disease may be driven in part by cell stress-related biochemical events that disrupt a key cellular cleanup system, leading to the spread of harmful protein aggregates in the brain, according to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research.

24 Feb 2022

Novel method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity

A new approach for regulated interrogation and recording of neuronal activity was developed by scientists at the University of Freiburg.

24 Feb 2022

Experts explore how DNA packaging affects gene regulation

Russian researchers have elucidated the mechanisms involved in the activation of genes in drosophila fly sex cells.

24 Feb 2022

Recent study reveals the code involved in human gene regulation

The logic that handles gene regulation in human cells has been discovered by a team of researchers at the University of Helsinki.

24 Feb 2022

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

According to a recent preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a certain species of fungus found in the intestines can protect against intestinal damage.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Proteins are the “workhorses” of all living cells and are the chemical foundation of life.

22 Feb 2022

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

The immune system has its cells all around the body, and they are constantly doing their work even if the body is in great shape.

22 Feb 2022

Study discovers common genetic factors between depression and Alzheimer’s disease

Recent research discovered common genetic factors between depression and AD.

18 Feb 2022

Lifelong exercise may help counteract the deterioration of fat tissue function with age

Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and other ailments.

18 Feb 2022

Study reveals how a fly’s brain contributes to sensing the cold and limiting reproduction

Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in many insects, including mosquitoes, which could provide a target for pest control.

18 Feb 2022

CNIO researchers design new platform to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is increasing especially among those who suffer relapses after having undergone different cancer treatments.

18 Feb 2022

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know -; within mere minutes -; if their water is safe to drink.

18 Feb 2022

A peptide could prove to be useful in stopping nerve cell degeneration

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found promising results in their search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration that happens in some types of disorders, such as hereditary spastic paraplegia and Parkinson's disease, which can cause significant disability.

17 Feb 2022

Brain News and Research

New study uncovers potential driver of Parkinson’s disease

Novel method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity

Experts explore how DNA packaging affects gene regulation

Recent study reveals the code involved in human gene regulation

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

Study discovers common genetic factors between depression and Alzheimer’s disease

Lifelong exercise may help counteract the deterioration of fat tissue function with age

Study reveals how a fly’s brain contributes to sensing the cold and limiting reproduction

CNIO researchers design new platform to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

A peptide could prove to be useful in stopping nerve cell degeneration

YME1L protein responsible for balancing the conversion of brain's neural stem cells

New and unconventional nuclear function for oncogenic microRNA discovered

MIT researchers create a new cerebrovasculature atlas

UCI biologists discover how a gene variant protects against Alzheimer's disease

Researchers develop enhanced version of microscope that produce high-throughput 3D adaptive optical imaging

Genetic mutation introduced into human genome protects against Alzheimer’s disease, research says

Healthy sleep pattern alleviates some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

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