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Professor Mao Ying’s Team Wins 2020 China Neuroscience Major Progress Award
The Chinese Society of Neuroscience recently recognized six projects with the 2020 China Neuroscience Major Progress Awards and one of them awarded to Professor Mao Ying’s team. Mao is the Director of the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Brain Health and Dean of Huashan Hospital. Mao’s team collaborated a team from the Wang Liping Research Institute and the Center for Excellence in Brain Science […]
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The machine as an extension of the body
Combining neuroscience and robotic research has gained impressive results in the rehabilitation of paraplegic patients. A research team led by Prof. Gordon Cheng from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) was able to show that exoskeleton training not only helped patients to walk, but also stimulated their healing process. With these findings in mind, Prof. […]
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Stanford researchers develop new tool for watching and controlling neural activity
A new molecular probe from Stanford University could help reveal how our brains think and remember. This tool, called Fast Light and Calcium-Regulated Expression or FLiCRE (pronounced “flicker”), can be sent inside any cell to perform a variety of research tasks, including tagging, recording and controlling cellular functions. “This work gets at a central goal […]
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Shanghai hospital clears ethical reviews for chip brain implant treatment for depressed patients
TCCI’s recently opened Frontier Lab for Brain Research in Shanghai, is mentioned in this article which touches on progress in the area of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in China. The article mentions that although China has been lagging in this area, recent investments in this technology, like similar work being done at the Chen Frontier Lab […]
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Hibernation: Translating Insights from Nature into Manned Deep Space Exploration
During a long‐duration manned spaceflight mission, such as flying to Mars and beyond, all crew members will spend a long period in an independent spacecraft with closed‐loop bioregenerative life‐support systems. Saving resources and reducing medical risks, particularly in mental health, are key technology gaps hampering human expedition into deep space. Professor Tifei Yuan, a Tianqiao […]
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Testing memory over four weeks could predict Alzheimer’s disease risk
New research suggests testing people’s memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease before it has developed. Importantly, the trial found testing people’s ability to retain memories for longer time periods could predict this more accurately than classic memory tests, which test memory over half an hour. The […]
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Melatonin: Finally, a supplement that actually boosts memory
In a new study, researchers led by Atsuhiko Hattori at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan have shown that melatonin and two of its metabolites help memories stick around in the brain and can shield mice, and potentially people, from cognitive decline.
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New Compound Related to Psychedelic Ibogaine Could Treat Addiction, Depression
A non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric disorders, has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. A paper describing the work is published on Dec.9th in Nature. Ibogaine is extracted from the plant Tabernanthe iboga. There are anecdotal reports that it can […]
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Memory deficits resulting from epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed
Memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be able to be restored by inhibiting certain enzymes involved in abnormal gene transcription, according to a preclinical study by researchers at the University at Buffalo. The findings could pave the way toward new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. The paper will be published on Dec. 9 in […]
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Making Memories
Now, neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School have taken a decisive step in the quest to understand the biology of long-term memory and find ways to intervene when memory deficits occur with age or disease. Reporting in Nature on Dec. 9, they describe a newly identified mechanism that neurons in the adult mouse hippocampus use to […]