From spinal cord injury to recovery: An essential role for neuronal feedback from below the site of injury
Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain and the spinal cord, disrupting control over...
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When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work: Altered neuron growth and gene expression may be related to why some depressed individuals do not respond to SSRIs
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder...
Sleep and ageing: Two sides of one coin?
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research...
Gene therapy promotes nerve regeneration
Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NIN) and the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)...
Protein alteration controls cell’s response to stress, immunity and lifespan
Scientists have revealed a key mechanism in worms that is involved in controlling the cell's...
New role for brain’s support cells in controlling circadian rhythms
Astrocytes, 'caretaker' cells that surround and support neurons in the brain, play a much more...
A new hope in treating neurodegenerative disease
A research team led by Professor Sung Bae Lee of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and...
Origins of Pain: Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury
A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it's...
Biologists show inner workings of cellular ‘undertaker’
One of a cell's most important responsibilities is to break down and recycle proteins that...
Breakthrough in treatment of restless legs syndrome
New research published in the Journal of Physiology presents a breakthrough in the treatment of...