A previously undetected pathway in the mouse brain bypasses the visual cortex to directly activate contagious itch.
Specialized Brain Circuit Makes Mice Itchy When They See Others Scratch (Links to an external site)
Author: Brian
$9 million to fund study of ‘jumping genes’ in Alzheimer’s (Links to an external site)
Researchers from several labs to study role of transposable elements
Research offers clues for treating fatal neurological disorder in kids (Links to an external site)
Enzyme replacement therapy, in mice and sheep, slowed brain degeneration
Cruchaga awarded Zenith Fellowship Award (Links to an external site)
Recognizes scientist’s contributions to Alzheimer’s disease research
Scientists ID pathway that triggers mice to scratch when they see others do the same (Links to an external site)
Behavior surprisingly does not require brain’s visual cortex
Risk of Alzheimer’s dementia may be predicted with help of new tool (Links to an external site)
Demographic data, imaging results, biomarkers of study participants help determine risk.
Five big questions about the new Alzheimer’s treatment (Links to an external site)
COVID-19 infections increase risk of long-term brain problems (Links to an external site)
Strokes, seizures, memory and movement disorders among problems that develop in first year after infection
School of Medicine joins major NIH brain mapping effort (Links to an external site)
Will aid understanding of how the brain works in good health and disease
Investigational drug for genetic form of ALS improves disease’s molecular signs (Links to an external site)
Extended use of tofersen may help stabilize muscle strength, control
Diversity, equity, inclusion a pillar of Neuroscience Research Building (Links to an external site)
‘We are all doing important work’
Study points to new approach to clearing toxic waste from brain (Links to an external site)
Could aid efforts to find treatments for Alzheimer’s, other diseases
Rogers named director of child psychiatry division (Links to an external site)
Recognized for work on brain development in premature babies
Cruchaga named Morriss Professor (Links to an external site)
Studies genetic architecture of neurodegenerative diseases
Podcast: Giving stroke patients a hand (Links to an external site)
This episode of ‘Show Me the Science’ is about the IpsiHand, a device to help stroke patients use their brains to regain use of their hands
New center’s aim: to ID biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (Links to an external site)
Tracy Family SILQ Center to accelerate progress toward better diagnostics, treatments
Neuroscience leaders tour research building construction site (Links to an external site)
Neuroscience Research Building’s 11 stories have been framed; siding installation has begun
Suicides less common in states that passed Medicaid expansion (Links to an external site)
Rates of suicide rose nationwide but more slowly in states with greater Medicaid access
Abnormal development of brain’s visual system may contribute to autism (Links to an external site)
MRI scans of babies identify irregularities
Epilepsy drug stops nervous system tumor growth in mice (Links to an external site)
Hyperactive neurons drive tumor growth in NF1 cancer predisposition syndrome