How astrocytes help the brain process information
A collaboration between the laboratories of Vincent Bonin (NERF, empowered by VIB, imec and KU Leuven) and Matthew Holt (VIB-KU
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Regulator of first responder cells to brain injury
Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the brain, yet there is still much to learn about them. For instance,
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The future of mind control
Electrodes implanted in the brain help alleviate symptoms like the intrusive tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease. But current probes face
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Parkinson’s disease may originate in the intestines
In 2003, a German neuropathologist proposed that Parkinson’s disease, which attacks the brain, actually might originate from the gut of
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Machine learning models help clinicians identify people who need advanced depression care
Researchers at Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University created decision models capable of predicting which patients might need more treatment for
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Pores for thought: Ion channel study beckons first whole-brain simulation: Blue Brain Project’s ‘Channelpedia’ is open to brain modellers and pharmacologists everywhere
Pores at the surface of neurons and muscle cells control your every thought, movement; the very beating of your heart.
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Treat insomnia before sleep apnea
The ‘double whammy’ of co-occurring insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex problem best managed with non-drug targeted
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Adding MS drug to targeted cancer therapy may improve glioblastoma outcomes
Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that infiltrates surrounding brain tissue, making it extremely difficult to treat with
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Gene protective against fruit fly heat-induced seizures may explain some human seizures: A neuronal gene malfunction may be linked to epilepsy in humans with the heart condition Long QT Syndrome
Researchers identified a gene in fruit flies that helps prevent the hyperexcitability of specific neurons that trigger seizures. In humans,
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Psychiatric diagnosis ‘scientifically meaningless’
A new study, published in Psychiatry Research, has concluded that psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools to identify discrete
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