Researchers Reveal Pathway Behind Common Brain and Spinal Tumor
Johns Hopkins scientists hope discovery will drive drug treatments. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine report a major advance in…
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MRI Scans Detect Early Parkinson’s Disease
Oxford University researchers, with funding from Parkinson’s UK, have developed a rapid MRI method that shows promise for detecting Parkinson’s disease at…
How Social Dance Synchronizes Brains and Builds Bonds
Summary: New research reveals how brains synchronize during partnered dancing, highlighting the central roles of shared rhythm and visual contact. When two…
Dopamine’s New Role Alters Genes Linked to Cocaine Addiction
Summary: Lowering levels of H3Q5dop in rat models during cocaine withdrawal reversed cocaine-driven changes in gene expression and reduced drug-seeking behaviors. Source:…
Engineers Create Nanoparticles That Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier
Summary: MIT researchers have engineered drug-loaded nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier more effectively than conventional drugs. In a realistic human tissue…
Stem Cell Therapy May Slow Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: An international team has completed a first-in-human study evaluating neural stem cell injections into the brains of people with progressive multiple…
Sleep Learning: How Sleep Strengthens Synapses and Memory
Summary: New computational research explains how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, clarifying mechanisms by which the brain…
Gut Microbiome Changes Linked to Alzheimer-Like Behavior
Summary: New research links variations in the gut microbiome with differences in behavior, cognition, and gene regulation in mice carrying Alzheimer’s-related genes.…
Persistent HIV in the Brain Tied to Cognitive Decline
Summary: HIV can persist in the nervous system even when standard blood tests show viral suppression. This hidden viral material in cerebrospinal…
The Surprising Impact of Random Acts of Kindness
Summary: People often underestimate how much positive emotion recipients experience when they receive random acts of kindness. Source: UT Austin New research…
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