A rare but potentially debilitating brain disorder finally has a definitive cause, thanks to research teams working on opposite sides of the globe. A mutation… Read more
Tag: neurobiology
Pitt Study Finds Possible New Driver of Parkinson’s Disease
A University of Pittsburgh study, now published in Neurobiology of Disease, was first to show that a particular enzyme involved in many bodily functions, called… Read more
Molecular Fingerprinting of Individual Neurons Paves Way for Cell-Type-Specific Therapies
A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) uncovered novel insights into the molecular and spatial diversity of neurons… Read more
Scratching a scientific itch: Pitt scientists untangle the mysterious intricacies of itchiness
Remember that tingling sensation after your leg brushes up against a poison ivy plant? University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neurobiologists are one step closer… Read more
Pitt to Study Brain’s ‘Security Fence’ Breakdown and Alzheimer’s
Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute were awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to… Read more