neuroscience

The Last Word: UNT Health FW Gets $6.8M for Alzheimer’s Study on Adults With Down Syndrome

by | May 28, 2026
Studies show the lifetime incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among adults with Down syndrome is 90%. Researchers called the national ABC-DS study "especially timely" as more treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are found and more clinical trials are launched for adults with Down syndrome.
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Late-Night Snacking? UT Southwestern Researchers Pinpoint Brain Cells That May Be Driving It
by | Oct 15, 2025
Researchers at UTSW identified a set of neurons in the "brain's timekeeper" that may drive nighttime snacking—and in mice, control up to 7% of body weight. The discovery could pave the way for new weight-loss strategies.
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TCU Student Uncovers Fashion’s Hidden Costs—And Designs for the Moon
by | Sep 26, 2025
In a published study, Adelaide Lovett traced how synthetic fibers shed microplastics that can end up in human organs. She also co-designed astronaut gear to guard against lunar dust—a project that earned a NASA innovation award.
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NIH Taps UT Southwestern Medical Center for $23M North Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Hub
by | Sep 3, 2025
The new federal Alzheimer's hub joins an elite network of 37 centers nationwide. Scientists from UT Southwestern, UT Arlington, and UT Dallas will decode dementia by exploring hypertension's role, analyzing voice patterns with AI, and creating virtual patient models.
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Nanoscope Therapeutics Names VP of Global Research and Development

by | Oct 27, 2023

Najam Sharif, Ph.D., DSc, has been appointed as vice president of global research and development by Dallas-based Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases.

Sharif is a veteran in drug/device discovery and development, the company said.

“We are delighted to welcome Naj to the Nanoscope team,” Sulagna Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of Nanoscope, said in a statement....

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How Plano-Based SalesBoost Uses Patented Voice Tech to Train Teams With On-Demand Learning
by | Nov 9, 2020
The woman-owned company has a new partnership with Beekeeper, a mobile platform used by Hilton, Mandarin Oriental, and more, to provide hospitality workforce courses. Based on the neuroscience of adult learning, users tap into role-based content to learn by doing.
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Texas Leads in Making Youth Sports Safer from Concussions
by | Oct 29, 2016
Since 2010, we have gotten much better at recognizing, detecting, treating, and working to restore the brain after injury.
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