GPR139 is an orphan G protein-coupled receptor expressed in neurons of the mediobasal hypothalamus that has been proposed as a target for disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, alcohol addiction or schizophrenia, among others.

In stroke, one of the events underlying neuronal injury is the interaction of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) with postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) leading to nitric oxide overproduction.

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Kv7 potassium channel opener XEN-1101 remains very much alive despite the primary endpoint miss in top-line data from the phase II proof-of-concept X-Nova trial in moderate to severe major depressive disorder.

Apollo Neuroscience Inc. recently introduced a new software called Smartvibes for its Apollo wearable device to help people lower their stress levels and sleep better. There are a growing number of wearable technologies that have sensors that continuously measure physiological signals to help individuals monitor and manage their health conditions.

Researchers from the National Research Centre of Egypt and Cairo University have reported the discovery of novel acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors as candidates for the management of Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists from the University of Cambridge, Harvard Medical School and collaborators investigated the potential of ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase 30 (USP30) inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for restoring mitophagy to achieve neuroprotection in Parkinson’s disease.

Neumora Therapeutics Inc. has announced IND clearance and initiation of a phase I study of NMRA-266 in healthy adults.