New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels…
Researchers develop a new approach for treating children with neuroblastoma
A research team from the University of Zurich and the University Children’s Hospital Zurich has developed a new…
New study offers hope for patients with treatment-resistant focal epilepsy
About one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond…
Researchers discover new genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy
A research team from the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical University of Graz has discovered a…
Errors in EPG5 gene implicated in rare infant condition and adult neurodegenerative diseases
Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the…
Innovative approaches target PAR2 receptor to alleviate gut pain
Abdominal pain is a hallmark of many digestive disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. In…
Study shows c-Kit–expressing sweet cells are central to taste bud regeneration after nerve injury
Taste is one of our most vital senses, shaping appetite, nutrition, and quality of life. Yet taste buds…
Intravenous lactate raises pro-BDNF levels similar to high intensity workouts
Science has confirmed what sports lovers have always known from experience: exercise is good for the brain. It…
Researchers receive new funding to advance promising therapy for multiple sclerosis
A Canadian-led international research team, spearheaded by Dr. Fang Liu at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health…
How processed red meat might drive neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists warn that while processed red meat may fuel harmful brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS,…
Electrical stimulation predicts recovery potential after acute nerve injuries
Bottom line: This study found that, in rats, acute nerve injuries that may recover can be distinguished from…
Smell loss emerges as the early behavioural sign of Alzheimer’s
New research reveals that immune cells attack brainstem nerve fibers linked to smell, making loss of smell the…