Neuroscience News

A few closely related drugs, all squarely aimed at treating Alzheimer’s disease, have served up what can be charitably described as a lackadaisical performance. Wu Tsai Neuro and Knight Initiative affiliate Mike Greicius explains why.

This week, we sit down with neuroscientist Tony Wyss-Coray to learn about how some of your organs may be aging faster than the rest of you.

This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we sit down with Stanford neurologist Kathleen Poston to learn about a sea change in our understanding of Parkinson's Disease.

The former chief of neuro-oncology at the Yale School of Medicine is a highly regarded scientist specializing in the study of brain tumors and an advocate of those underrepresented in medicine.

Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Sharon Sha shared her expertise on Frontotemporal Dementia amid Wendy Williams' diagnosis.

Disabling the notorious APOE4 gene might protect against the disease, according to research from Michael Greicius and team.

Knight Initiative Innovation Grant awardee and Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Jonathan Long received a Sloan Research Fellowship, which recognizes outstanding early-career faculty with the potential to revolutionize their fields of study.

This week, we're taking a deep dive with psychiatrist Carolyn Rodriguez into the neuroscience of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and why a single dose of ketamine can erase the disorder for weeks at a time.

The Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute’s sixth round of Neuroscience:Translate awards aim to accelerate promising discoveries from the lab to patient impact.

For those with stroke, involuntary contractions of the hands and arms often follow. A simple, wearable vibrating glove developed by Wu Tsai Neuro affiliates Allison Okamura, Caitlin Seim and others, may offer a more effective treatment.

Even just one night of less than six hours of rest can impair short-term memory according to experts, including Wu Tsai Neuro affiliate Sharon Sha.

A new study in rats by Institute affiliate Raag Airan — supported by a Wu Tsai Neuro seed grant — looked at whether ketamine’s effects depend on opioid pathways and uncovered a surprising difference between males and females.

This week we talk with Jaimie Henderson, a Stanford neurosurgeon leading groundbreaking research in brain-machine interfaces.

A 3D variation of pooled CRISPR screens could connect the dots between autism spectrum disorder genetics and cell fate pathways in the developing brain.

How to know if your organs are ‘older’ than you are, and ways to slow down biological aging according to Knight Initiative director Tony Wyss-Coray and others.

In a study supported by Wu Tsai Neuro's Neurochoice Initiative, researchers have delved into the complex relationship between brain activity and the risk of relapse in individuals recovering from stimulant addiction.