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When It Comes to Feeling Pain, Touch or an Itch, Location Matters

Dec. 10, 2020 — When you touch a hot stove, your hand reflexively pulls away; if you miss a rung on a ladder, you instinctively catch yourself. Both motions take a fraction of a second and require no forethought. ...

Damage to Brain Cells Reverberates to 'Bystander' Cells

Dec. 8, 2020 — Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across a vast network of neural circuits, according to new research. The study may ...

Novel Form of Alzheimer's Protein Found in Spinal Fluid Indicates Stage of the Disease

Dec. 7, 2020 — Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer's protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of tau -- known as ...

Drinking Blocks a Chemical That Promotes Attention

Dec. 2, 2020 — Scientists studied the cascade of events that begins when alcohol diminishes norepinephrine release in a brain structure called the locus ...

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How to Protect Neurons and Encourage Their Growth: New Clue

Dec. 14, 2020 — Researchers have identified a family of enzymes whose inhibition both protects neurons and encourages their growth, a pathway to potential new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases from ...

New Biomarker Candidate for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Dec. 9, 2020 — A research team has developed a diagnostic tool for the rare neurological disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The study used the patented immuno-infrared sensor to analyze folding changes of ...

Researchers Find 'Missing Link' Between Stress and Infertility

Dec. 4, 2020 — New research has confirmed in laboratory testing that a population of nerve cells near the base of the brain - the RFRP neurons - become active in stressful situations and then suppress the ...

Restoring a Rudimentary Form of Vision in the Blind

Dec. 3, 2020 — Restoration of vision in blind people through a brain implant is on the verge of becoming reality. Recent discoveries show that newly developed high-resolution implants in the visual cortex make it ...

Big Data Analysis Suggests Role of Brain Connectivity in Epilepsy-Related Atrophy

Dec. 2, 2020 — An international study has found a link between the brain's network connections and grey matter atrophy caused by certain types of epilepsy, a major ...

Novel Mechanisms That Cause Protein Clumping in Brain Diseases

Dec. 1, 2020 — A team of researchers has taken a major step toward understanding the mechanisms involved in the formation of large clumps of tau protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and several other ...

Key Molecules in Brain Development and Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified

Dec. 1, 2020 — A research team uncovers the mechanism that regulates local expression of key molecules in brain development and neurodegenerative ...

How SARS-CoV-2 Reaches the Brain

Nov. 30, 2020 — Researchers have studied the mechanisms by which the novel coronavirus can reach the brains of patients with COVID-19. The results show that SARS-CoV-2 enters the brain via nerve cells in the ...

Anxiety Associated With Faster Alzheimer's Disease Onset

Nov. 24, 2020 — Anxiety is associated with an increased rate of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ...

Everyday Activities Enhance Personal Well-Being

Nov. 25, 2020 — Physical activity makes happy and is important to maintain psychic health. Researchers studied the brain regions which play a central role in this process. Their findings reveal that even everyday ...