Researchers identified changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome. The results suggest new targets to study for potential treatments.
Immune cells recognize and react to alpha-synuclein, the protein that builds up in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. The finding suggests immune system involvement in the disease.
Researchers identified symptom-causing mutations in people with severe atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The findings suggest a treatment strategy, and trials are being planned.
June 6, 2017 —
Antibodies from an Ebola survivor protected animals from deadly ebolaviruses and could help inform the development of potential treatments and vaccines.
June 6, 2017 —
Brain regions that are involved in analyzing social relationships in rhesus macaque monkeys may be a precursor to humans’ ability to understand what another person is thinking.
June 6, 2017 —
Switching mice from a high glycemic diet to a low glycemic diet stopped the development of certain signs of age-related macular degeneration.
May 23, 2017 —
The thalamus, long assumed to be merely an information relay, may also play a pivotal role in the brain’s thinking circuity and could be a therapeutic target for certain psychiatric disorders.
May 12, 2017 —
A study with mice found that a protein called FOXO3 is involved in recovery from noise-induced hearing loss. The results suggest new potential treatments approaches.
May 12, 2017 —
Scientists identified an enzyme in animal studies whose activity promotes weight gain and the loss of fitness starting in mid-life. The findings could lead to improved weight-loss drugs.
May 12, 2017 —
Researchers created a 3-D brain development model that revealed a defect in how neurons migrate to cause Timothy syndrome. The results demonstrate a way to study personalized brain development and disease.
