Huntington’s disease is a rare hereditary neurodegenerative pathology which usually manifests itself between the ages of 30 and 50. It is characterized by the emergence of motor, cognitive and psychiatric symptoms that alter the patient’s lives. Historically, motor and cognitive manifestations...
A systematic review published in the journal Neuropsychology Review provided a greater understanding of those interventions with an impact on cognitive functions in cerebral palsy. CEREBRAL PALSY AND COGNITION Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of childhood disability with an overall prevalence of 1.6...
During brain development, neurons have to migrate long distances through complex environments until they reach their final destination. In order to find guidance, they must establish several interactions —which are still hard to study— between their receptors and the surrounding molecules....
Some studies reveal worrying numbers of young people with symptoms of depression. For this reason, a clinical trial coordinated by Guillem Feixas, professor at the Faculty of Psychology and the Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) of the UB, and Adrián Montesano, lecturer and...
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a unique scenario to analyse the psychological impact of global and extreme situations on the population. Now, a study reveals the importance of the configuration of individual brain networks —before the COVID-19 outbreak— in people’s ability of ...
Being a team player is not only important in sports. In science, too, researchers with different skill sets and backgrounds work as a team towards a common goal. In research, the term “team science” refers to the collaborative effort to address a scientific question, often...
Environmental factors, parental lifestyle, and even parental trauma can affect subsequent generations. Epigenetics studies these small alterations in DNA. It is a relatively new science that in recent years has also focused on the field of neuroscience to study brain-based ...
The correct development of the brain cortex is an essential process for the acquisition of correct cognitive skills. Reelin, a key extracellular protein in neuronal migration and synaptic plasticity, is determinant in this process. For this reason, the dysfunction —genetic or...
Determining the influence of global environmental challenges in the field of brain and mental health is the main objective of the environMENTAL project. This initiative is funded by the European Union in the framework of the Horizon Europe programme, which will deploy an international consortium with...
That’s the key message from the 3 success MSC fellows Laura Cervera-Carles, Olga Laporta-Hoyos and Ana Zappa were awarded with the prestigious and highly competitive MSCA fellowship. Now they are ready to start their exciting research at the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona...