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That ‘gut feeling’ explained
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 11 Jun 2014
By severing the brain-gut communication channel, researchers have got to the bottom of the proverbi…
Soft touch gone awry in autism
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 5 Jun 2014
Nerves in the skin that respond to gentle touch may go awry in disorders such as autism say researc…
Study shows promise for rare eye condition
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 28 May 2014
Recombinant human nerve growth factor (rhNGF) could provide a targeted treatment for neurotropic ke…
Breast cancer mimics brain development process
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 2 May 2014
A key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread o…
PET to diagnose chronic fatigue
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 28 Apr 2014
Functional positron emission tomography (PET) has revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndr…
Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 24 Apr 2014
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those w…
Brain dictionary and road map created
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 16 Apr 2014
An international team of neuroscientists has not only tripled the number of identified insect brain…
New hope for CNS damage
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 3 Apr 2014
It might be possible to reprogram and repair nerves damaged through spinal cord injury and brain tr…
Surplus neurons could cause neurodevelopmental disorders
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 19 Mar 2014
Autism could be caused by cells called microglia failing to trim unnecessary connections between ne…
Sodium key to opioid brain signalling
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 17 Feb 2014
A high-resolution 3-D view of an opioid receptor’s atomic structure has resolved the 40-year myster…
Unlocking the structure of elusive stress receptor
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 18 Jul 2013
A spin-out pharmaceutical company has visualised for the first time a complicated protein receptor …
Fibre-optic pen aids understanding of dyslexia
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 21 Jun 2013
A fibre-optic pen developed at the University of Washington will help scientists to see inside the …
Neutrons reveal potential dangers of pharma’s golden bullet
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 17 Jun 2013
Gold nanoparticles are projected to be the ‘magic bullet’ of drug delivery, but scientists working …
Sensing an invisible hand
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 6 May 2013
The ability to recognise your own body is more complicated than you think, suggest Swedish scientis…
Brain preservation technique could lead to unreliable autopsies
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 10 Apr 2013
For the first time, scientists have conducted neutron scattering experiments on brain tissue. They…
How a brain cell can change its mind
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 13 Mar 2013
Harvard stem cell biologists have turned one type of already differentiated neurons into another wi…
Rats ‘touch’ infrared light
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 8 Mar 2013
Neuroscience
Laboratory rats were given the ability to “touch” infrared light by Duke University res…
Artificial brain mimics human abilities and flaws
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 2 Jan 2013
Canadian scientists have created the world’s largest functioning brain model which produces complex…
Promising nanotechnology for nerve research
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 26 Dec 2012
University of Michigan researchers report success in developing polymer nanofiber technologies for …
Memories of a sleeping brain
qmwwwtqmqt.d qmwwwtqmqt.d | Added: 5 Nov 2012
Researchers have discovered that a region of the brain – involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer…
