Items tagged with neuron

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Dysfunctional Human Astrocytes Kill Neurons Friday, December 5th, 2008 - 18:51:10 - Anuradha Menon Long thought of as mere bystanders, astrocytes are crucial for the survival and well-being of motor neurons, which control voluntary muscle... read more

Small-Molecule Drugs Could Heal Brain Damage Friday, November 7th, 2008 - 18:05:03 - Anuradha Menon Silencing natural growth inhibitors may make it possible to regenerate nerves damaged by brain or spinal cord injury, finds a study from Children's... read more

Gene Sheds Light On Motor Neuron Diseases Monday, October 27th, 2008 - 16:52:05 - Ehud Rattner Scientists have identified a gene in mice that plays a central role in the proper development of one of the nerve cells that goes bad in amyotrophic... read more

Receptor's Function to Stop Tumor Growth Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 - 16:05:34 - Anuradha Menon An international team of researchers has discovered what promises to be the on-off switch behind several major diseases. In the advance online... read more

Rat-Brain Robot Aids Memory Study Thursday, August 14th, 2008 - 14:04:19 - Ehud Rattner A robot controlled by a blob of rat brain cells could provide insights into diseases such as Alzheimer's, University of Reading scientists say. The... read more

New Drug Reverses Alzheimer's Disease Thursday, July 10th, 2008 - 12:15:49 - Ehud Rattner Report a remarkable improvement in Alzheimer's transgenic mice following treatment with a new drug. The study provides the first demonstration that... read more

How Neurons Generate Movement? Sunday, April 27th, 2008 - 08:35:10 - Ehud Rattner When the eye tracks a bird’s flight across the sky, the visual experience is normally smooth, without interruption. But underlying this behavior is a... read more

Brain 'Reboot' to Stop Drug Addiction? Saturday, April 12th, 2008 - 10:06:31 - Ehud Rattner Scientists for the first time have identified long-term changes in mice brains that may shed light on why addicts get hooked on drugs—in this case... read more

'Virtual Massage' Relieves Phantom Limb Pain Thursday, March 20th, 2008 - 15:02:16 - Ehud Rattner Amputees who experience phantom limb pain could find relief in a surprisingly simple way - by paying more attention to the people around them... read more

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