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          Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology
          ·March 2, 2011·4 min read

          FLIP Switch of Programmed Cell Death

          Research involving programmed cell death has lead to new information about the involvement of a protein named FLIP in cell...
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurology
          ·June 7, 2012·3 min read

          Researchers Identify Gene that Promotes Axon Destruction

          Findings could have broad therapeutic potential for many neurodegenerative diseases. Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through...
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          The image shows a section of mouse liver showing an apoptotic cell.
          ElectrophysiologyFeatured
          ·February 2, 2013·3 min read

          Caught in the Act: Researchers Capture Key Moments in Cell Death

          Researchers visualize the molecular changes in a critical cell death protein that force cells to die. Defects in cell death have been linked to the development of diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative conditions.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 10, 2013·4 min read

          Scientists Show How Nerve Wiring Self-Destructs

          Researchers have discovered a way in which the body can remove injured axons. They also identified a potential target for new drugs which could prevent the inappropriate loss of axons, as well as maintain nerve function.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 23, 2013·3 min read

          The Secret Lives (and Deaths) of Neurons

          Researchers have discovered some surprising insights about the process of axonal pruning. The findings could provide clues about the processes underlying some neurological disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.
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          The image shows the location of the dentate gyrus, marked as DG, in the hippocampal region.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·June 5, 2013·3 min read

          Study Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the Brain

          Using laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.
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          This is a drawing of the neural circuitry of the rodent hippocampus.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·September 24, 2013·4 min read

          New Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental Decline

          A new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 24, 2013·3 min read

          Scientists Discover Environmental Enrichment for TBI Patients Could Counter Shrinkage in the Brain

          For those with moderate-to-severe TBI, atrophy may be countered by participating in environmental enrichment, a new study suggests.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 25, 2013·2 min read

          New Mechanism for Protein Misfolding Could Link to ALS

          Researchers find the amino acid, BMAA, can be inserted into neuroproteins. This causes them to misfold and aggregate. BMAA has been detected in the brains of those with ALS.
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          The image shows role of autophagy in Aβ secretion from neurons.
          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 3, 2013·2 min read

          Cell Auto Cleaning Mechanism Mediates the Formation of Plaques in Alzheimer’s

          Using transgenic mice, researchers find a lack of autophagy in neurons prevents the secretion of amyloid beta and the formation of β-amyloid plaques in the brain.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 8, 2013·2 min read

          Everything in Moderation: Excessive Nerve Cell Pruning Leads to Disease

          Axon pruning becomes reactivated in neurodegenerative diseases, a new study finds.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·October 13, 2013·3 min read

          Two Forms of Parkinson’s Disease Identified

          Researchers have succeeded in characterizing and producing two different types of alpha-synuclein aggregates. One of which is more toxic and has greater capacity to invade neurons.
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