Grow and Transplant Muscle Stem Cells to Treat Muscular Dystrophy
New Method Preserves Muscle Stem Cells and Improves Transplantation Efficiency for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Summary: A recent study describes a culture method…
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Why Men and Women Remember Pain Differently
Men and Women Remember Pain Differently: A Translational Study Summary: A new translational study finds that males appear to recall painful experiences…
Targeting Brain Hotspots and Networks for Autism and Aggression
Summary: Researchers have pinpointed brain network hotspots tied to autism, aggression, and a range of social-behavioral difficulties. The study finds that people…
How One Gene Mutation Disrupts Immunity and Brain Development
Summary: Researchers have identified a surprising mechanism by which a single missense mutation in the BCL11B gene can produce two distinct clinical…
Moderate Cannabis Use May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Summary: New research reports a surprising association between lifetime cannabis use and markers of brain health in middle-aged and older adults. In…
Teen Marijuana Use Linked to Adult Insomnia Later in Life
Summary: New research finds that individuals who begin regular cannabis use before age 18 are more likely to experience insomnia and short…
Exercise Tied to Larger Brain Size and Lower Dementia Risk
Summary: A new analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study indicates that regular physical activity is linked to larger brain volumes—particularly…
Can Your Sense of Smell Predict Your Lifespan?
Researchers at the Salk Institute discovered that a simple smell-driven behavior in nematode worms can predict individual lifespan. By measuring how Caenorhabditis…
Remdesivir Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme Driving COVID-19
Summary: Remdesivir, originally developed to treat Ebola and now rapidly entering clinical trials for COVID-19, effectively blocks the coronavirus replication machinery. The…
How Spontaneous Neural Activity Shapes Neuron Development
Researchers at the MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology (CDN) within the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) report that a brain…
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