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Newly Discovered Brain Circuit Controls An Aversion to Salty Tastes
Having the right amount of sodium in your body is so crucial, in fact, that parts of your brain work hard to make sure you’re getting the salt that you need. If you’ve ever been hit by a sudden craving for potato chips, that may have been your brain at work. On the other hand, […]
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A key to assembling materials on the surface of live neurons
Summary Anqi Zhang, a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford, transitioned from building brain implants to mastering genetic engineering. In collaboration with Professors Zhenan Bao and Karl Deisseroth, Zhang developed a protein complex that helps neurons assemble conductive materials, potentially changing their sensitivity and creating new electrical connections. By using cellular machinery, Zhang overcame challenges in enzyme […]
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Successful deep brain electrode implantation for OCD patient
On October 19, a neurosurgery team led by Chen Liang, a researcher at the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute and a professor at Fudan University-affiliated Huashan Hospital, collaborated with a functional neurosurgery team from the Shanghai Mental Health Center affiliated with the School of Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, to successfully perform deep brain […]
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New marker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
An international, multicenter study led by Professor Jintai Yu, a researcher at the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute and a professor of neurology at Fudan University-affiliated Huashan Hospital, has found that increased volume of the sublateral ventricles is a genetic imaging marker of Alzheimer’s disease, and can be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer’s […]
