Inter-Sensory Processing Uncovered
A recent study revealed how sensory processing centers communicate with one another within brain, with implications for neurodegenerative disease.
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Scientists Map Circuit Connected to Memory Formation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have mapped a brain circuit that sends information from the hippocampus and thalamus to the retrosplenial cortex, an area of the brain involved in memory formation.
Nanoparticle Peptides Could Fight Neurodegenerative Disease
According to a recent study, a novel nanoparticle-based drug repaired neurons and improved microvasculature in a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia 1, a degenerative disease that affects the cerebellum.
New Group of Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Disease
Abnormal activation of a small population of neurons may contribute to motor learning and motor function deficits in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study.
Origin of Neuromodulator in the Retina Pinpointed
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that amacrine cells produce nitric oxide, a neuromodulator that regulates blood dilation, in a recently published study.
Neural Mechanism for Error Correction in Motor Activity Uncovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a mechanism for rapid, fine adjustments in motor plans, according to a recent study.
New Discovery Opens Path to Treatments for Hearing Loss
In a study published in Nature, Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a gene is critical for the development of the ear’s outer hair cells, which has important implications for hearing loss treatments.
Sugar Pills Relieve Pain for Chronic Pain Patients
Scientists have shown they can predict which chronic pain patients will respond to a placebo pill based on brain anatomy and psychological characteristics.
Mapping Dopamine Neuron Projections
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated that subtypes of dopamine neurons have distinct projection patterns.
Drug Protects Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease
Treating mice with isradipine, a calcium channel blocker, prevented formation of toxic compounds that can cause Parkinson’s disease symptoms, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.