Neuroscience
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Targeting α-synuclein mRNA before it had a chance to aggregate reduced its protein levels in cultured dopaminergic neurons and may protect neurons.
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Rheumatologist James Chung leads efforts to expand CAR T cell therapy beyond the oncology field.
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An FDA advisory panel voted against recommending the psychedelic MDMA for PTSD, puncturing excitement around the drug’s potential.
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The cause of hyperhidrosis, an excessive sweating condition, is enigmatic, but treatment options are plentiful and growing.
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By watching brain organoids develop, researchers observed surprising abnormalities caused by mutations in a gene related to early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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A gene therapy targeting excitatory neurons significantly reduced seizures in a mouse model of the most common cause of child epilepsy.
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The benefits of propranolol, which reduces heart rate and blood pressure, might extend to anxiety associated with autism spectrum disorder.
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Spinal cord stimulation generated sensations that felt like they originated from the missing limbs of three patients, improving balance and reducing pain.
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Brain organoids serve as avatars for studying human neurobiology and advancing drug discovery for neurological disorders.
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Chemotherapy patients have reported cognitive impairments known as “chemobrain.” Now, researchers are closer to finding its cause and a potential treatment.
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The pursuit of scientific knowledge relies on analytical thinking, but creativity also plays an essential role.
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Scientists coupled mass spectrometry imaging with spatial transcriptomics in a single tissue, allowing for new discoveries in rare samples.
