ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2013·3 min readThe Secret Lives (and Deaths) of NeuronsResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2013·4 min readScientists Show How Nerve Wiring Self-DestructsResearchers 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.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·February 2, 2013·3 min readCaught in the Act: Researchers Capture Key Moments in Cell DeathResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 7, 2012·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene that Promotes Axon DestructionFindings could have broad therapeutic potential for many neurodegenerative diseases. Degeneration of the axon and synapse, the slender projection through...Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 2, 2011·4 min readFLIP Switch of Programmed Cell DeathResearch involving programmed cell death has lead to new information about the involvement of a protein named FLIP in cell...Read More