The latest in neuroscience—sorted and summarized for you
Welcome to The Neuroscience Report where each week we will highlight a specific topic in neuroscience and provide you with links to 5 journal articles, 5 news articles, and 5 wildcard picks. Brought to you by Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience—your source for peer-reviewed, evidence-based information.
This Week’s Topic: Treatment Paradigm Shifts in CNS
Dr. Pani: “Medicine is dead. Biology is dead.”
Dr. Tucson: “What’s alive?”
Dr. Pani: “Information…DNA is Information…DNA teaches us that if we never made mistakes we would still be bacteria.”
–Reed Tucson interviewing Luca Pani, CNS Summit 2015, Boca Raton, Florida
Journal Articles
Targeting the Schizophrenia Genome: A Fast Track Strategy from GWAS to Clinic
Zebrafish as an Emerging Model for Studying Complex Brain Disorders
Gene Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease: Targeting the Endplasmic Reticulum Proteostasis Network
News Articles
Multi-million-dollar Deal brings UQ Pain Drug Closer to Reality
Drug that Boosts Nerve Signals Offers Hope for Multiple Sclerosis
Pioneering Research Leads to Drug Break-through
Wild cards
The Deception that Lurks in Our Data-driven World
How Brainless Slime Molds Redefine Intelligence [Video]
Solar and Wind Just Passed Another Big Turning Point
Why You Shouldn’t be Surprised that Prisoners Crushed Harvard’s Debate Team
20 New Antidepressants In The Pipeline (2015): Drugs In Clinical Trials
Have a great week!
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” –Eleanor Roosevelt