Neuron Activity, Blood Flow and Salt Consumption Have Unique Correlation, New Study Says

Medicine & Technology Nov 22, 2021

Researchers discover new information on the unique relationship between the brain's blood flow upon neuron activation and salt consumption.

Herpes Virus Invades the Nervous System, Study Reveals Its Complicated Hijacking Sequence

Nov 19, 2021

A research team has just revealed an important piece of the puzzle that could possibly lead the way to new approaches to treating the herpes virus, and why and how it is invading the nervous system.

Scientific Breakthrough! New Device Makes Memristors Act as Neurons

Oct 02, 2020

The device outputs simple spikes, burst os spike, self-sustained oscillations, and other processes usually found in the brain using simple DC voltage as an input.

Researchers Link Fructose Metabolism With Alzheimer's Disease

Sep 24, 2020

Up to date, there has not been effective treatment for dementia and Alzheimer's disease. With researchers discovering how fructose metabilsm affects neuronal function, it may help develop preventive measures of risk factors such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Scientists ‘Stunned’ to Find a Parkinson’s Cure by Silencing a Particular Protein in Nerve Cells

Jun 30, 2020

Parkinson's disease was cured in mice models by focusing on their neuron development. The team hopes to expand their research to treat other diseases linked to the nervous system.

Astrocytes Found Responsible for Nerve Cell Death in Glaucoma

Jun 24, 2020

A new study reveals that astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells in the CNS, play an essential role in the death of nerve cells in degenerative diseases. The researchers did trials on mice to study the effects of the cell in preventing nerve damage.

Scientists Discover a Particular Protein That Could Calm the Brain

Jun 18, 2020

Scientists gain insight on a brain protein responsible for the body's calm, showing promising results for future neuropsychological therapies.

How the Neurons of A Sea Slug Could Change Neurobiology Forever

Mar 26, 2015

It’s a common belief that when you think of neurobiology you often imagine the brain and the central nervous system one neuron at a time. And for many years, that’s exactly how researchers had to approach the larger questions. By tagging in particular neurotransmitters, that would convey the passing of one signal from neuron to neuron, researchers were able to follow the path of a signal back and forth along an axon. But now, with new imaging technology and a new model organism in mind, researchers in neurobiology are seeking new ways in which we study the brain—mapping neural circuits and their functions in great detail, on the large scale.