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Restoring walking after spinal cord injury remains a major clinical challenge, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) of brainstem locomotor centers is emerging as a promising approach. A new study by Anna-Sophie Hofer, Martin Schwab and colleagues at UZH and collaborating institutions provides a […]

Norepinephrine is a key neuromodulator that shapes brain states such as attention, stress, and learning. However, tracking its activity in the living brain remains challenging. A new study by Valentin Lu Rohner, Paul J. Lamothe-Molina, Zacharoula Kagiampaki, Tommaso Patriarchi and colleagues […]

Acute stress can dramatically reduce pain perception, but the underlying neural mechanisms have remained elusive. A new study by Karen Haenraets, Hendrik Wildner, Hanns Ulrich Zeilhofer and colleagues at UZH identifies a specific spinal circuit that is essential for stress-induced analgesia. […]

People constantly adjust their behavior based on what they think others are thinking, yet how the brain supports this flexibility remains unclear. A new study by Niklas Buergi, Gökhan Aydogan and colleagues at UZH and […]

Intrusive memories are a hallmark of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a key target for early intervention. A new study by Laura Meister, Birgit Kleim and colleagues at UZH and collaborating institutions tested whether doxycycline, a drug known to […]

Manual therapy such as spinal manipulation is widely used and recommended for one of the most common health problems today: chronic low back pain. However, it is unclear how this manual therapy reduces pain. A new study by Luana Nyirö and colleagues at Balgrist University Hospital and the University of Zurich provides new insights: spinal manipulation […]

Epileptic seizures in newborns are among the most common neurological emergencies in early life, yet their long‑term consequences are difficult to predict. While many seizures are transient, some infants go on to develop epilepsy later in life. A new study by Panagiota […]

Last October, we announced a third call for proposals together with our partners of UCL Neuroscience. The joint review panel has now approved three new projects for 2026 laying the groundwork for deeper collaboration between the two partners.  The following projects will be carried […]

After an acute brain injury, the brain’s ability to keep blood flow stable is often disrupted. This protective process is difficult to monitor in clinical practice, yet it plays a key role in recovery. A new study by […]

People with Parkinson’s disease often have difficulty controlling leg movements, such as starting to walk or keeping a steady rhythm. A new study by Lena Salzmann from ETH Zurich, Oliver Bichsel and colleagues at University Hospital Zurich and […]