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Researchers made a significant breakthrough in ALS treatment using a new gene therapy, marking a notable slow in disease progression for a patient with an aggressive form of ALS. The patient, tr...

https://neurosciencenews.com/gene-therapy-als-26001/

Researchers pioneered a new method to monitor blood vessel dynamics in the mouse brain, revealing that visual stimuli can synchronize vasomotion, potentially improving brain function. By exposin...

https://neurosciencenews.com/blood-flow-cognition-visual-25999/

Researchers conducted a study examining the impact of language and ideological beliefs on pronoun usage. The study, which compared pronoun use in English, a language with gender-specific pronoun...

https://neurosciencenews.com/pronoun-language-belief-25998/

A new study reveals how genetic variants in the SCN2A gene influence the severity and type of neurological impairments, including epilepsy and autism. This study analyzed the function of sodium ...

https://neurosciencenews.com/scn2a-gene-neurology-25997/

Researchers discovered a critical role for the cytokine XCL1 in fetal brain development and the emotional behavior of offspring, challenging previous assumptions about its low impact due to mini...

https://neurosciencenews.com/cytokine-pregnancy-neurodevelopment-25996/

Mice are capable of strategic thinking and hypothesis testing, challenging previous perceptions of their cognitive abilities. By observing mice's responses to auditory cues linked to specific ac...

https://neurosciencenews.com/mice-animal-cognition-25995/

A new study challenges the stereotype that chronic cannabis users are lazy and unmotivated. The research surveyed 260 frequent users and found no significant drop in their motivation or effort l...

https://neurosciencenews.com/attention-cannabis-psychology-25994/

Mice are susceptible to a visual phenomenon known as neon color spreading, commonly seen as an optical illusion in humans. The study utilized both electrophysiology and optogenetics to explore h...

https://neurosciencenews.com/optical-illusion-vision-mice-25994/

A new study aims to examine the role of napping in brain development among infants and preschoolers. By tracking changes in the hippocampus, the research aims to prove how critical naps are for ...

https://neurosciencenews.com/napping-memory-neurodevelopment-25993/

Merely seeing and smelling food can activate adaptations in liver mitochondria in mice within minutes. This response is driven by the activation of POMC neurons in the brain, signaling the liver...

https://neurosciencenews.com/food-olfaction-sight-liver-25991/

Vitamin D enhances a type of gut bacteria in mice, improving their immunity to cancer. The study shows that mice with higher levels of vitamin D resist tumor growth better and respond more effec...

https://neurosciencenews.com/vitamin-d-microbiome-cancer-25990/

A new study revealed varying levels of trust in scientists across 45 different fields, highlighting how perceptions of competence and morality influence public confidence. Conducted with 2,780 U...

https://neurosciencenews.com/trust-scientists-25988/