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Medical News | Medical Articles: Advances in Optical Methods for Systems Neuroscience

	May 28, 2019
	Neurology / Neuroscience
	The latest neurology news from News Medical

Advances in Optical Methods for Systems Neuroscience

Systems neuroscience research in recent years has been revolutionized by development of tools and techniques to aid in the understanding of neural circuits. Many of the more difficult questions relate to complex processes such as perception of stimuli, formation of memories in learning, or alterations in behavior based on social contexts. One of the technologies that has been instrumental in this effort has been 2-photon or multiphoton fluorescence imaging.

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Tools for Detecting Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases

The root cause of neurodegeneration can be identified with a variety of neuroinflammation research tools to detect proinflammatory mediators, aggregated proteins and glia in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

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Researchers develop stem cell-based model to study neuron resilience and vulnerability in ALS

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a stem cell-based model in order to study the resilience and vulnerability of neurons in the neurodegenerative disease ALS.

	Comprehensive brain map reveals ‘hidden’ microglia that may be involved in neurodegenerative diseases Our brains do not only contain neurons, but also a variety of immune cells that play an important role for its functioning.

	Light therapy may dramatically reduce neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease Researchers at MIT have found that light therapy can enhance synaptic function and protect against cell death in Alzheimer’s disease.

	New model captures flexibility of working memory A new article in Neuron from Princeton University neuroscientists Flora Bouchacourt and Tim Buschman presents a new model of working memory.

	Nanotubes enable movement of toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease A toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease can move from neuron to neuron through a nanotube tunnel whose construction is initiated by a protein called Rhes, say scientists at Scripps Research.