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A new collaborative study from the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre led by Prof Stephanie Cragg and Dr Bradley Roberts has revealed that GABA transporters on astrocytes, the brain's lesser known yet critically important cells, support dopamine release and are sites of early dysfunction in parkinsonism.

Striatal immunofluorescence signals for astrocyte marker S100β and neuronal marker NeuN
Striatal immunofluorescence signals for astrocyte marker S100β (magenta) and neuronal marker NeuN (yellow)

Scientists uncover hidden nerve role in deadly heart rhythm disorder

New research reveals how development and sex shape the brain

Study Reveals Unexpected Astrocyte Enlargement Enhances Brain Repair After Transplantation

Long-overlooked cerebral cortical cell layer may hold key to attention

Berlin and Oxford collaborative researchers funded by Einstein Foundation propose a new circuit theory linking a little-known cortical layer to attention and brain disorders.

A DPAG-led team introduces a new biomarker of intravascular haemolysis and a rapid, urine-based test for accessible diagnostics

Hippocampus helps us learn to navigate unknown environments, study finds

New work by the Heather and Carr groups has developed a model of human diabetic cardiomyopathy in a dish

Butt Lab publishes study on the role that cortical interneurons play in regulating sensory responses in the developing postnatal brain

New research published: How the brain conquers the third dimension

A structured, multi-scale neuronal code for economic decisions

Research shows Type V collagen from macrophages regulates initial collagen assembly and alignment in post-infarcted hearts

Research demonstrates that Cardiac lymphatics retain LYVE-1-dependent macrophages during neonatal mouse heart regeneration

Review article published: Multimodal, device-based therapeutic targeting of the cardiovascular autonomic nervous system

New research identifies Galectin-3 as a key regulator of neural development, establishing its contribution to brain growth

Professor John Stein on Visual Dyslexia

Oxford Professors Cragg and Walton celebrate publication of new book, The Handbook of Dopamine

Researchers Identify New Mechanism Linked to Early Cellular Defects in Alzheimer’s Disease

Why do we need sleep? Oxford researchers find the answer may lie in mitochondria

A New study uncovers how a metabolic “overload” in specialised brain cells triggers the need to sleep. Sleep may not just be rest for the mind - it may be essential maintenance for the body’s power supply.

New research shows cortical layers implement AI-like predictive learning

Soft microrobots bring precision drug delivery closer to clinical reality

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