Marmoset Stem Cells Could Be New Way To Study Parkinson’s
NTP trainer Marina Emborg is a leader of the research group studying Parkinson’s disease and using CRISPR to study the mutation of enzymes and the role it plays in Parkinson’s.
March 3, 2020Researchers Wake Monkeys by Stimulating ‘Engine’ of Consciousness in Brain
NTP Trainer Yuri Saalmann and his lab has found a way to pull primates out of a deep sleep and into consciousness though electrical stimulation.
February 19, 2020UW-Madison brain scan studies seek to pinpoint signs of Alzheimer’s
Check out this article about studies that use brain scans to measure activity that will hopefully lead to breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s research. NTP trainers Sterling Johnson, Barb Bendlin, and Brad Christian are featured in this …
December 18, 2019UW-Madison professor develops Kindness Curriculum
NTP trainer Richard Davidson developed the mindfulness-based Kindness Curriculum for preschoolers to help them pay closer attention to their emotions. Kids learning the Kindness Curriculum also had a better attention span, better grades, and showed …
September 23, 2019How Exercise Lowers the Risk of Alzheimer’s by Changing Your Brain
NTP trainer Ozioma Okonkwo’s latest findings show that improvements in aerobic fitness mitigated the slowing down of how neurons breakdown glucose, which is one of the physiological brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s. “We are carrying …
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