Barcelona, Spain: Acupuncture to the ear may help to lessen pain from migraines and their impact on daily life, according to new research presented today (Friday) at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 [1]. A randomised clinical trial of the treatment, called auriculotherapy, found that migraines were less painful immediately after the […]
Category: Neuroscience
Damaged myelin generates abnormal rhythms in the sleeping brain
Discovery may help design treatments to improve sleep in patients with MS or Alzheimer’s disease Barcelona, Spain: Scientists have discovered how damage to the myelin sheath – the insulating layer around nerve fibres – affects brain activity during sleep. In research presented on Friday at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 [1], […]
Researchers uncover hormone link between gut and brain in anorexia nervosa
Barcelona, Spain: People with anorexia nervosa have unusually high levels of a hormone called LEAP2 in their blood when they are in the acute phase of the disorder, according to research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 [1]. Patients with the highest levels of LEAP2 are more likely to relapse […]
Why does Parkinson’s disease affect more men than women? Study reveals differences in gene activity in the brain
Barcelona, Spain: New research presented on Wednesday at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 [1] has discovered some of the genetic changes in brain cells that may help to explain why more men than women develop Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively […]
Speaking another language could slow ageing in the brain
Barcelona, Spain: People who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains, according to research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 [1] Our brains are made up of billions of nerve cells which need to communicate with one another. As we age, the connectivity in our brains tends […]
Creating mini-brains from stem cells reveals a new, promising treatment for a devastating childhood disease
Gothenburg, Sweden: Variants in the DHDDS gene cause a severe neurodegenerative condition, characterised by tremors, seizures, coordination and learning difficulties, usually manifesting in early childhood. This Parkinson’s-like condition is extremely rare, and until recently, parents were told that there was nothing that could be done to slow down its progression. But now, researchers from The […]
Neurological outcomes after patients suffer cardiac arrest at home are similar between low- and high-income areas in Vienna
But bystander CPR rates may differ and require further study Vienna, Austria: People who have a cardiac arrest in their own homes have similar neurological outcomes regardless of socioeconomic background, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress on Wednesday [1]. However, the study of 676 patients who received treatment in the Department […]
Amnesia caused by sleep deprivation could be reversed with existing drugs
Vienna, Austria: The loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024. Lack of sleep is known to affect the brain, including memory, in mice and in humans, but research is […]
Researchers discover how nerve cells in bat brains respond to their environment and social interactions with other bats
First study of social groups of wild bats in a laboratory ‘bat cave’ Vienna, Austria: Researchers have found that nerve cells in the hippocampus region of the brain encode complex information on numerous characteristics of other individuals in the same social group. The work, which is being carried out in bats, is the first to […]
Specific bacteria in your gut are involved in compulsive eating and obesity
New research shows how your brain and gut talk to each other Vienna, Austria: An international team of researchers has identified specific bacteria in the gut that are associated with both mice and humans developing an addiction to food that can lead to obesity. They have also identified bacteria that play a beneficial role in […]