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In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, Gladstone Institute researchers show that surveillance by microglia helps prevent seizure activity (or hyperexcitability) in the brain.
OHSU scientists are first to document mechanism that can cause temporary but severe loss of nervous system function.
Studies could lead to new ways to enhance memory for those with traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer’s disease.
Brain fog. Memory loss. Dizziness and confusion. Although COVID-19 is primarily thought of as a lung disease, survivors continue to report lingering and highly concerning neurological effects—severe enough to impact their ability to work and live normal lives.
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital now provide evidence that epileptic spasms originate from the pyramidal cells in the deep layers of the neocortex. Further, they uncovered a novel neurophysiological phenomenon that explains how cortical neurons generate spasms.
Discovery could lead to better diagnostics, speed efforts to find treatment.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have now identified more than 200 new gene variants believed to play a role in who is affected by Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD).
Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have now identified a crucial region in the temporal lobe, know as the mid-fusiform cortex, which appears to act as the brain’s visual dictionary.
Adding exercise to a genetic treatment for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) was more effective at reversing fatigue than administering the treatment alone in a study using a mouse model of the disease. In fact, exercise alone provided some benefit whereas the genetic treatment alone did not.
When riding your bike to the store you might have two very different reasons to steer: plain old reflex when you see something dart into your path, or executive control when you see street signs that indicate the correct route. A new study by MIT neuroscientists shows how the brain is wired for both by tracking the specific circuits involved and their effect on visually cued actions.