COVID-19 infection presents greater risk of causing very rare neurological events than vaccines
On Oct. 25, 2021, scientists at Oxford University reported that Infection with COVID-19 carried a much higher risk…
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COVID-19 vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated
This cartoon illustrates the various issues facing individuals across the U.S. who are vaccinated against COVID-19 verus those…
30-year NIAID project revealed structures of infectious prions
On Aug. 30, 2021, after 30 years of steady progress, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)…
The United Nations announced the end of leaded gasoline use in vehicles worldwide
On Aug. 30, 2021, the United Nations announced the global phase-out of leaded fuel, a milestone for multilateralism,…
FDA approved Merck’s hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha inhibitor WELIREG (belzutifan)
On Aug. 13, 2021, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved WELIREG, an…
No association found between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre syndrome
On Dec.14, 2020, neuroscientists at University College London (UCL) announced they had found no significant association between COVID-19…
Neighborhood conditions associated with children’s cognitive function
On Nov. 3, 2020, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed that children from poorer neighborhoods performed…
NIH augmented large scale study of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
On Sept. 10, 2020, the NIH announced that it had added funding for more biomarker measures, including positron…
NIH study showed markers in blood can help identify risk for complications after Brain Injury
On May 27, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had found that molecules released into…
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Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism
On May 18, 2020, the NIH reported that roughly 3 to 5% of children with an aunt or…
Neurocrine Biosciences announced FDA approval of ONGENTYS as treatment for patients with Parkinson’s Disease
On Apr. 27, 2020, Neurocrine Biosciences announced the FDA approved once-daily oral ONGENTYS (opicapone) 25 mg and 50…
Landmark study of adolescent brain development renewed for additional seven years
On Apr. 15, 2020, the National Institutes of Health renewed its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development…
A gut-to-brain circuit drives sugar preference and may explain sugar cravings
On Apr. 15, 2020, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators report the sensation of sweetness starts on the…
NIH BRAIN Initiative tool helps researchers watch neural activity in 3D
On Apr. 13, 2020, an ultra-fast, 3D imaging technique called SCAPE microscopy, developed through the National Institutes of…
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Single mutation leads to big effects in autism-related gene
On Apr. 3, 2020, a new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is…
Research on brain structure highlighted cells linked to Alzheimer’s and autism
On Mar. 16, 2020, new insights into the architecture of the brain were revealed by scientists at the…
Georgia Tech and Shriners Hospitals for Children announced new collaborative research affiliation
On Feb. 26, 2020, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shriners Hospitals for Children announced a collaborative research affiliation…
FDA approved Lundbeck’s VYEPTI™ – the first and only intravenous preventive treatment for migraine
On Feb. 21, 2020, Lundbeck announced that VYEPTIâ„¢ (eptinezumab-jjmr) had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Mayo Clinic research discovered a molecular switch for repairing central nervous system disorders
On Jan. 10, 2020, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that they had discovered a molecular switch for repairing central…
Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor Ege T Kavalali, Ph.D. received a Humboldt Research Award
On Dec. 31, 2019, Ege T. Kavalali, Ph.D., professor and acting chair of the Department of Pharmacology in…
Pediatric brain tumor treatment at the University of Alabama awarded FDA grant for first-in-human study
On Dec. 17, 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) announced that Gregory Friedman,…
Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain tumors derive from a genetic event early in cellular development
On Nov. 25, 2019, Dr. Claudia Kleinman, Dr. Nada Jabado, and Dr. Michael Taylor discovered that pediatric brain…
Lundbeck acquired Alder BioPharmaceuticals for $1.95 billion
On Oct. 22, 2019, Lundbeck, located in Valby, Denmark, announced it had completed its acquisition of Bothell, Washington-based…
UPenn researchers received a $20 million NIH grant to develop a critical tool for imaging Parkinson’s and other diseases
On Oct. 10, 2019, UPenn researchers announced they had received a $20 million National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
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Emory Selected to lead international drug discovery center for Alzheimer’s
On Oct 1, 2019, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) announced it had awarded approximately $37 million over…
UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research received an $18.1 million grant from NIH
On Sept. 30, 2019, UPenn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) received an $18.1 million grant from the…
MouseLight Project mapped 1,000 neurons in the mouse brain
On Sept. 5, 2019, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Instituteï¾’s Janelia Research Campus announced that they had…
Georgia Tech researchers received a $1.6 million grant from the NIH and NINDS for neuroscience project
On Aug. 21, 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers Chris Rozell and Garret Stanley received a $1.6 million…
A UCLA-led research team identified genetic processes involved in the neurodegeneration that occurs in dementiaï¾
On Dec 3, 2018, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) led research team announced they had identified…
Pascal Biosciences and the University of Washington announced exclusive license agreement to develop cannabinoid-based medicine for cancer
On Oct. 30, 2018, Pascal Biosciences announced the Company had entered into an exclusive license agreement with the…