First-Ever Polymer Treatment Reverses Huntington’s Symptoms in Mice – Human Trials Next?
Engineered polymers interfere with protein interactions to protect cell health in a mouse study. Researchers at Northwestern University and Case Western Reserve University have developed the first ...
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Scientists reveal the disturbing impact of sleep disruption on the developing brain
A new study underscores the heightened importance of sleep during early brain development, finding that sleep deprivation ...
One gene provides diagnoses for 30 patients whose condition was unexplained for years
An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for ...
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Why do dogs shake when wet? Scientists solve the mystery — thanks to mice
The team also performed the reverse experiment: they selectively eliminated the ... They worked primarily with mice, using various genetic tools to manipulate specific types of neurons. They created ...
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Center for Zebrafish Research studies genetic mutations and regeneration
The Center for Zebrafish Research, led by professor David Hyde, uses zebrafish to study and experiment with genetic mutations ...
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China Focus: Taikonauts to conduct in-orbit experiments on fruit flies
BEIJING -- The newly launched Shenzhou XIX taikonauts have embarked on their six-month journey aboard China's space station.
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Taikonauts to conduct in-orbit experiments on fruit flies
The newly launched Shenzhou-19 taikonauts have embarked on their six-month journey aboard China space station. Their packed schedule includes 86 ...
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No effect of additional education on long-term brain structure – a preregistered natural experiment in thousands of individuals
A regression discontinuity analysis finds essentially no effect of 1 additional year of secondary education on brain structure in adulthood. This is a valuable finding that adds to the literature on ...
Brain immune cells amplify damage caused by Alzheimer's risk gene, study finds
In healthy brains, immune cells called microglia patrol for damage, clearing away debris and harmful proteins. But in the ...
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These 3 neurons may underlie the drive to eat food
A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds. The drive to eat may be ...
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New Huntington's treatment prevents protein aggregation
Patients with Huntington's disease have a genetic mutation that triggers proteins to misfold and clump together in the brain. These clumps interfere with cell function and eventually lead to cell ...