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Neural signals of location recall

March 19, 2015
Have you ever wondered how you know and remember routes that you’ve walked? Scientists have now tracked previously unrecorded brain signals associated with remembering locations.A research team at Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum (RUB)...

Signalling pathway found to reduce brain cancer proliferation

January 7, 2015
A common signalling pathway has been found to prevent the formation of specific brain cancers.

Protein pocket could lead to new treatment for Fragile X

July 16, 2014
A pocket found in the structure of a protein linked to genetic disorder Fragile X Syndrome could herald a new generation of treatments for the condition. Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5...

Brain activity during magic mushrooms trip mirrors dreaming

July 3, 2014
The brain displays a similar pattern of activity during a mind-expanding drug trip as it does during dreams suggests new research into psilocybin. The study published in Human Brain Mapping...

Molecular scaffold key to neurodegenerative disease

June 13, 2014
A molecular scaffold that allows key parts of the cell to communicate falls apart in dementia and motor neuron disease; a finding which offers a new target for drug discovery....

That ‘gut feeling’ explained

June 11, 2014
By severing the brain-gut communication channel, researchers have got to the bottom of the proverbial gut instinct when it comes to fear. Communication between the brain and gut occurs via...

Soft touch gone awry in autism

June 5, 2014
Nerves in the skin that respond to gentle touch may go awry in disorders such as autism say researchers in Liverpool. Using a range of scientific techniques, researchers from Liverpool...

Study shows promise for rare eye condition

May 28, 2014
Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) could provide a targeted treatment for neurotropic keratitis, an untreatable rare eye condition. A Phase I trial of 18 patients – seven men and...

Breast cancer mimics brain development process

May 2, 2014
A key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread of breast cancer say researchers from the University of York. Voltage-gated...

PET to diagnose chronic fatigue

April 28, 2014
Functional positron emission tomography (PET) has revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have higher levels of neuroinflammation or inflammation of the nervous system. Neuroinflammation has been hypothesised to be...

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