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Compounds in coffee may fight Parkinson’s
Caffeine plus another compound in coffee beans' waxy coating may protect against brain degeneration...
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Depleting ErbB4 gene alleviates Schizophrenia symptoms in new mouse models
Restoring brain cell receptors helps restore normal behaviour...
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MRI scans shows promise in predicting dementia
Brain changes evident in scans before memory, cognitive decline...
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New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have indicated that the accumulation of pathological tau triggers a safety valve mechanism in the otherwise well-regulated cell membranes...
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Charles River Laboratories continues commitment to oncology drug discovery
Team of oncology experts expand data in Tumor Model Compendium and present strong portfolio at industry conferences...
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Sensory neurons can be used to discover therapies for ALS
New approach for testing for ALS may be useful to reverse debilitating disease...
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Brain activity pattern may be early sign of schizophrenia
In a study that might enable earlier diagnosis, neuroscientists find abnormal brain connections that can predict the onset of psychotic episodes...
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Charles River to present collaborative methods at Neuroscience 2018
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) announced that its team of neuroscience drug discovery experts will present 26 scientific posters, both independently and collaboratively with clients, at Neuroscience 2018, the 48th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN)...
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Better drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier
Drug delivery through the blood-brain barrier has shown to be difficult to overcome, but researchers may have discovered a method to overcome this issue...
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Laser-capture RNA seq technique connects Parkinson’s and psychiatric diseases
A comprehensive study reveals an expanding universe of 'darkest of the dark matter' RNAs in dopamine-producing cells in our brains...
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New biomarker panel could accelerate autism diagnoses
Researchers have identified a group of blood metabolites that could help detect some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...
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Short protein fibres predict the onset and course of Huntington’s disease
A research team has reported that short protein fibres precede the formation of larger deposits that accumulate in the brains of those affected by the incurable Huntington's disease...
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Expert view: New developments in real‑time live‑cell analysis
Live-cell analysis is now a well-established method that is part of the everyday cell biologist’s armoury for understanding cell biology. For over a decade, the functionality, throughput, and ease of use offered by real-time live-cell analysis has provided a platform for accurate and reproducible cell biology analysis in multiple biomedical…
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Powerful molecules provide new findings about Huntington’s disease
Researchers have discovered a direct link between the protein aggregation in nerve cells that is typical for neurodegenerative diseases, and the regulation of gene expression in Huntington's disease...
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miR-132 offers hope for novel Alzheimer’s treatments
The study of neuroprotective microRNAs like miR-132 may lead to new avenues for treating Alzheimer's disease and other tau pathologies...
