49th Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research awarded to Ardem Patapoutian and David Julius

Click here to view original web page at www.brandeis.edu The scientists were recognized for transforming our understanding of touch, temperature and pain. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian The 49th Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research has been awarded to Ardem Patapoutian and David Julius for their fundamental and far-reaching studies of the … Continue reading “49th Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Research awarded to Ardem Patapoutian and David Julius”

Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain

Click here to view original web page at www.eurekalert.org IMAGE: Coen Elemans view more Credit: University of Southern Denmark Normally we think about the brain as an all-controlling organ that guides the development of all bodily organs and functions. But according to the authors of a new paper in Nature Communications , this is not … Continue reading “Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain”

Lilly shuttering UK neuroscience research site

Click here to view original web page at www.biopharmadive.com Credit: Vaughan Leiberum Dive Brief: Eli Lilly plans on closing its neuroscience research hub in the U.K. as it seeks to consolidate R&D in a Massachusetts facility that has capabilities in newer technologies. The majority of the 270 employees will be relocated to a new facility … Continue reading “Lilly shuttering UK neuroscience research site”

Aptinyx to Present Preclinical Data on Three Clinical-Stage NMDA Receptor Modulators at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

Click here to view original web page at apnews.com EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptinyx Inc. (NASDAQ:APTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders, today announced five upcoming poster presentations at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, October 19 – … Continue reading “Aptinyx to Present Preclinical Data on Three Clinical-Stage NMDA Receptor Modulators at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience”

Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of marijuana

Click here to view original web page at www.sciencedaily.com As a growing number of U.S. states legalize the medicinal and recreational use of marijuana, an increasing number of American women are using cannabis before becoming pregnant and during early pregnancy often to treat morning sickness, anxiety, and lower back pain. Although emerging evidence indicates that … Continue reading “Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of marijuana”

Cannabis During Pregnancy Alters Offspring’s Brain in Rats

Click here to view original web page at www.genengnews.com Source: University College London There is a growing belief that cannabis is a safe and natural way to treat common ailments that come along with pregnancy, such as morning sickness and anxiety. As legal access to cannabis has increased, pregnant women have increasingly turned to the … Continue reading “Cannabis During Pregnancy Alters Offspring’s Brain in Rats”

Aptinyx to Present Preclinical Data on Three Clinical-Stage NMDA Receptor Modulators at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience

Click here to view original web page at www.globenewswire.com EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aptinyx Inc. (NASDAQ: APTX ), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders, today announced five upcoming poster presentations at the 49 th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, … Continue reading “Aptinyx to Present Preclinical Data on Three Clinical-Stage NMDA Receptor Modulators at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience”

Cognition Therapeutics Sponsoring Satellite Symposium on “Sigma-2 Receptors: Role in Health and Disease” during Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting

Click here to view original web page at www.globenewswire.com PITTSBURGH, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical stage neuroscience company focused on the protection and restoration of synaptic function in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, today announced its sponsorship of the Fourth International Symposium on Sigma-2 Receptors: Role in … Continue reading “Cognition Therapeutics Sponsoring Satellite Symposium on “Sigma-2 Receptors: Role in Health and Disease” during Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting”

The Brain Race Advances Semi-Finalist Teams of Entrepreneurs to Advance Breakthrough Solutions at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Oncology

Click here to view original web page at finance.yahoo.com In partnership with Resonance Philanthropies of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and The Brain Tumour Charity, the Center for Advancing Innovation (CAI) selected 32 multidisciplinary teams of entrepreneurs as semifinalists in the Brain Race — a global innovation challenge to improve outcomes for the brain tumor … Continue reading “The Brain Race Advances Semi-Finalist Teams of Entrepreneurs to Advance Breakthrough Solutions at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Oncology”

UBC considering new interdisciplinary neuroscience program

Click here to view original web page at www.ubyssey.ca Barnes estimates that the program will be ready by the winter of 2021. A new interdisciplinary neuroscience program between the faculties of science, arts and medicine is in the making. The working group that has been developing the new bachelor’s of science — which was first … Continue reading “UBC considering new interdisciplinary neuroscience program”