Scientists report that they have developed a novel compound that appears to protect mice against developing movement problems associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The research, which co... Read more
Inspired by nature, scientists from Berlin and Heidelberg use artificial nerve cells to classify different types of data. A bakery assistant who takes the bread from the shelf just to give i... Read more
Researchers at Penn State have developed an innovative technology to regenerate functional neurons after brain injury and also in model systems used for research on Alzheimer’s disease... Read more
Translational Research Goes Seamless: After Creating Neurons From Patients’ Skin Cells, Cedars-Sinai-led Researchers ‘Treat’ Gene Defect in a Dish, Indicating the Therapy May Work Although t... Read more
Any fears of impending mind control are, at a minimum, premature, said Greely A brain region activated when people are asked to perform mathematical calculations in an experimental setting i... Read more
Rodent research suggests feasibility of restoring neuron function Research from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio suggests the exciting p... Read more
Findings hold promise for developing regenerative therapies for spinal cord injuries and diseases such as multiple sclerosis Stem cell technology has long offered the hope of regenerating ti... Read more
A group of stem-cell biologists have grown an “organoid” that resembles a brain REGENERATIVE medicine, the science of producing tissues and organs from stem cells, is a rapidly developing fi... Read more
Scientists have discovered that an active ingredient in an over-the-counter skin cream slows or stops the effects of Parkinson’s disease on brain cells. The active ingredient in an over-the-... Read more
Computers will help people to understand brains better. And understanding brains will help people to build better computers ANALOGIES change. Once, it was fashionable to describe the brain a... Read more
How neuroscientists can call up and change a memory It’s the premise of every third sci-fi thriller. Man wakes up to his normal seeming life, but of course it isn’t. At first, just the littl... Read more
Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have managed to regenerate the retina thanks to neuronal reprogramming. There are currently several lines of research th... Read more
SCIENTISTS have developed a new drug that could protect against damage to brain cells which are ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease. The breakthrough could mean a treatment is just a few years aw... Read more
An Alzheimer’s patient may be able to have synaptic connections restored even with plaques and tangles already in his or her brain The first experimental drug to boost brain synapses lost in... Read more
UC San Francisco Cell Therapy Raises Hope for Severe Human Forms Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain,... Read more
