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May 15, 2025

Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring

Rather than neurons, brain cells known as astrocytes take charge in shaping response to signal involved in vigilance, mouse study shows.

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May 12, 2025

Drug to slow Alzheimer’s well tolerated outside of clinical trial setting

Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds.

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May 6, 2025

Most people say they want to know their risk for Alzheimer’s dementia, fewer follow through

Among reasons for declining, research participants say knowing would be a burden to themselves, family members.

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April 24, 2025

Research explores neurobiology underlying common depression symptom

$6.5 million grant from Wellcome Trust supports effort to understand, treat chronic loss of energy.

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April 10, 2025

Brain pathway links inflammation to loss of motivation, energy in advanced cancer

Study in mice shows motivation can be restored with targeted treatments.

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March 31, 2025

Highly accurate blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease, measures extent of dementia

Could help determine which patients are likely to benefit from new Alzheimer’s drugs.

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March 21, 2025

Boosting brain’s waste removal system improves memory in old mice

Research opens door to developing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

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March 19, 2025

Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia

Clinical trial of people destined to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s disease shows eliminating amyloid from brain may prevent symptoms, supports need for confirmatory studies.

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March 10, 2025

Female sex hormone protects against opioid misuse, rat study finds

Male – but not female – rats in chronic pain self-administer increasing amounts of fentanyl, which is prevented with estrogen treatment.

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March 7, 2025

$4.5 million supports pathbreaking neuroimmunology research

Grant funds WashU Medicine’s pursuit of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

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March 5, 2025

Compound harnesses cannabis’ pain-relieving properties without side effects

Mouse study points to an effective alternative to opioids.

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February 12, 2025

His genes forecast Alzheimer’s. His brain had other plans.

Source: National Public Radio

February 10, 2025

Patient defies genetic fate to avoid Alzheimer’s

Study offers clues to treatment, prevention.

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February 4, 2025

New study will try to stop Alzheimer’s decades before it begins, using experimental Eli Lilly drug

Source: Endpoints News

January 15, 2025

Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowel

Gene therapy, in mice modeling Batten disease, found to slow symptoms, extend lifespan .

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November 18, 2024

Researchers define new subtypes of common brain disorder

Artificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making .

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October 31, 2024

Researchers solve medical mystery of neurological symptoms in kids

Study identifies genes that cause rare, undiagnosed brain malformations.

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October 30, 2024

Healthy brains suppress inappropriate immune responses

Harnessing this process may offer therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases such as MS, mouse study suggests.

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October 8, 2024

Kepecs awarded NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

Grant will support research into how brain reads immune signals to drive behavior.

National Leaders

September 4, 2024

Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury

Mouse study shows engineered immune cell therapy protects damaged neurons.

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August 23, 2024

Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease

Findings could point to new strategies to treat Alzheimer’s.

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July 25, 2024

Fort Neuroscience Research Building earns LEED Gold

Design considered environment, energy use from interior lighting to exterior landscape.

Medical Campus & Community

April 15, 2024

Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1

Study lays groundwork for clinical trial aimed at preventing brain tumors in children with NF1.

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March 8, 2024

How the mind works: Thinking about thinking

Investigating how the cells, circuits and structures of the brain give rise to the complex mental functions that make us who we are.

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