Neuroscience
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After tackling toxicity and a trial halt, Elena Koundourakis and her team at Takeda are on the cusp of a first-in-class drug for people living with narcolepsy.
| 9 min read
Rett syndrome currently has no cure. Now, innovations in gene therapy bring the possibility of treating the root cause of the disease closer than ever before.
| 3 min read
Synchrony between the reward system and the auditory cortex in the brain underlies the positive effects of music on mood.
| 5 min read
Researchers studied an antidepressant that may help treat neuropathic pain.
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The enzyme PGK1 sets the rate of cellular energy production and may be an ideal drug target when Parkinson’s disease neurons struggle to fuel themselves.
| 4 min read
The therapy met its primary endpoints in two Phase 3 studies and offers a new approach for the tens of millions of people living with the psychiatric condition.
| 6 min read
Scores of neurons are already dead by the time Parkinson’s disease is usually diagnosed. Scientists aim to identify patients earlier and intervene before it’s too late.
| 2 min read
analytica will launch analytica USA in Columbus, Ohio, in fall 2025, to cover the North American market.
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A promising relationship between acetylcholine signaling and pain relief in mice could point the way to a non-opioid therapeutic.
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Cannabigerol relieved anxiety and stress without the psychoactive effects of THC in a small clinical trial.
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The general anesthesia drug propofol restores function to mutated signaling channels associated with epilepsy.
| 2 min read
The DP5 Mirage Rack Reader from Azenta Life Sciences delivers a cost-effective solution for reading SBS format racks in a compact low-height design.
| 9 min read
A saliva-based test could make it easier to diagnose concussions.
| 9 min read
Ketamine effectively treats depression, but recent studies illustrate the ongoing difficulties in understanding its antidepressant effects at a molecular level.
| 5 min read
Breast cancer cells can pass through the bone marrow to reach the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord in mice — a new way for cancer to spread.
From signaling hunger to influencing mood, the vagus nerve keeps the gut and brain in sync.
| 9 min read
Rodent studies and clinical trials increasingly demonstrate the soothing effects of green light, and now, researchers are revealing the underlying neural mechanisms.
| 9 min read
A new app relies on smartphone cameras and algorithms to check for signs of neurodivergence in children.
| 3 min read
Epilepsy onset and seizure severity are linked to variants in the SCN2A gene, potentially leading to improved diagnostics and treatments.
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Stimulating dopamine neurons in adolescent mice rescued cognitive deficits associated with future development of neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Dopamine stimulators may lessen the systemic side effects — often weight gain and diabetes — of dopamine-blocking antipsychotics.
| 10+ min read
No pharmaceutical treatments exist for addictions to drugs like cocaine or cannabis. Now, scientists are engineering gene therapies, immunotherapies, and more.
| 4 min read
Scientists recovered movement in mouse models of spinal cord injury.
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Compact camera-based 2D rack reader
The DP5 Mirage Rack Reader from Azenta Life Sciences delivers a cost-effective solution for reading SBS format racks in a compact low-height design.
Explained: How does the vagus nerve regulate the gut-brain connection?
From signaling hunger to influencing mood, the vagus nerve keeps the gut and brain in sync.
Predictive and prognostic biomarker discovery for brain disorders
Slight modifications to glycoproteins reveal critical insights into disease onset, state, and progression, making them a wellspring for biomarker discovery.
