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Flathead neuroscience researchers awarded $1.4M grant
Electrical brain implants enable patient to have ‘mind control’ of motorized prosthetic arms
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In a set of proof-of-concept experiments, Johns Hopkins researchers have implanted electrodes in both sides of the brain of a person who is mostly paralyzed — with minimal sensation in his hands — to enable him to have some “mind control” of motorized prosthetic arms. Most efforts to create […]
The Underrated Power of Sleep for Pain Relief
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shutter stock Science has shown that quality sleep has an impact on almost every aspect of health and well-being, from performance to the prevention of disease . But there is also evidence of a direct link between sleep and pain . That doesn’t come as a surprise. If you […]
Researchers solve long-standing puzzle about link between genetic mutations, mating behavior in fruit flies
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ANN ARBOR—More than a century ago, early geneticists showed that the inheritance of a single mutation by fruit flies can change the insect’s body color and simultaneously disrupt its mating behavior. The studies, performed in the laboratory of Thomas Hunt Morgan, were the first to demonstrate that some behaviors […]
Aptinyx to Present Preclinical Data on Three Clinical-Stage NMDA Receptor Modulators at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience
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EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptinyx Inc. (NASDAQ:APTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders, today announced five upcoming poster presentations at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, October 19 – 23, 2019 in […]
Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain
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IMAGE: Coen Elemans view more Credit: University of Southern Denmark Normally we think about the brain as an all-controlling organ that guides the development of all bodily organs and functions. But according to the authors of a new paper in Nature Communications , this is not solely the case. […]
Researchers solve puzzle about link between genetic mutations, mating in fruit flies
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ANN ARBOR–More than a century ago, early geneticists showed that the inheritance of a single mutation by fruit flies can change the insect’s body color and simultaneously disrupt its mating behavior. The studies, performed in the laboratory of Thomas Hunt Morgan, were the first to demonstrate that some behaviors […]
Cognition Therapeutics Sponsoring Satellite Symposium on “Sigma-2 Receptors: Role in Health and Disease” during Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical stage neuroscience company focused on the protection and restoration of synaptic function in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, today announced its sponsorship of the Fourth International Symposium on Sigma-2 Receptors: Role in Health and Disease. […]
Woodford cut down as fund chopped and burned
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Neil Woodford After being hailed as a near mystic when it came to stock picks, Britain’s once great oak has been cut down to a sapling as Neil Woodford gets the ax and his eponymous fund is cut up. Things have been sliding for years, with an ill-timed investment […]