Tag Archives: brain disorders

A common parasite could one day deliver drugs to the brain – how scientists are turning ‘Toxoplasma gondii’ from foe to friend

Parasites wreak havoc on human and veterinary health, but researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become friends and foes. New research published in Nature Microbiology has pioneered the use of a single-celled parasite. Toxoplasma gondiito inject therapeutic proteins into brain cells. The brain is… Read More »

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented over 100 years ago. In the years since this device for monitoring brain electricity was invented, it has had an incredible impact on the way scientists study the human brain. Since its first use, the EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition, from perception to memory, and has also been… Read More »