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Researchers discover THC’s ‘dual effect’ on brain cells
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 18 Jul 2016
A study at the Salk Institute has found that cannabinoids can remove the plaque-forming protein ass…
£2m grant for researchers to study dementia risks
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 22 Jun 2016
A team of researchers from Cardiff, Bristol and Oxford University are set to begin investigating a …
Study shows ‘reversal’ of neurological damage possible
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 9 May 2016
Symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s could be ‘reversed’ afte…
Stuttering mice provide insight
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 5 May 2016
Scientists have given mice a genetic mutation causing them to stutter to better understand the spee…
New discovery could help nicotine addiction
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 28 Jan 2016
A lipid in brain cells may act as a switch, increasing or decreasing the need for motivation, a tea…
Cholesterol reducing drug could positively affect Parkinson’s
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 25 Jan 2016
A trial has begun in the UK to see the effects of cholesterol lowering drug, Simvastin, in those af…
Treatment to limit brain damage created
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 18 Jan 2016
A method to aid patient’s recovery from brain damage, minimising life threatening infections has be…
Cardiff University wins prestigious award
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 18 Dec 2015
Cardiff University’s mental health research facility, the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics …
Brain mechanism for durable memories revealed
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 10 Dec 2015
Rehearsing information immediately after being given it may be all you need to make it a permanent …
Umbilical stem cells help retinal neurons grow
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 2 Dec 2015
Cells found in human umbilical cord tissue could be used in the future for the treatment of degener…
Key receptor for autism treatment identified
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 11 Nov 2015
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can supp…
Brain implant controls neurons
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 13 Aug 2015
Scientists led by the Washington University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant which…
Brain shape and genetic ancestry linked
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 10 Aug 2015
A strong relationship has been found between the shape of the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer l…
Smell wired to spatial information
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 2 Jul 2015
Scientists have discovered that humans can map a location by using only their sense of smell.!--mor…
Pain intensity signals in the brain identified
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 7 Apr 2015
A new technique has been developed to detect the area of the brain involved in the process of pain …
Neural signals of location recall
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 19 Mar 2015
Have you ever wondered how you know and remember routes that you’ve walked? Scientists have now tra…
Signalling pathway found to reduce brain cancer proliferation
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 7 Jan 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
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 16 Jul 2014
A pocket found in the structure of a protein linked to genetic disorder Fragile X Syndrome could he…
Brain activity during magic mushrooms trip mirrors dreaming
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 3 Jul 2014
The brain displays a similar pattern of activity during a mind-expanding drug trip as it does durin…
Molecular scaffold key to neurodegenerative disease
qwqcdhhcbc.d qwqcdhhcbc.d | Added: 13 Jun 2014
A molecular scaffold that allows key parts of the cell to communicate falls apart in dementia and m…
