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Image shows neural progenitor cells infected with Zika.

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·April 11, 2016·2 min read

Zika Virus Reduced Growth and Induces Cell Death in Human Minibrains

Researchers unravel some key features of Zika virus on the developing brain.

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·April 8, 2016·4 min read

A Newly Discovered Way For Cells to Die

Researchers explore the molecular mechanism that causes linker cell death in worms.

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·February 29, 2016·4 min read

ALS Astrocyte Neurotoxicity a Result of Loss of MHCI in Motor Neurons

Astrocyte toxicity in ALS may be caused by an explicit loss on MHCI expression in motor neurons, a new study reveals.

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·February 26, 2016·4 min read

Researchers Suppress Alzheimer’s Associated Neuronal Death and Oxidative Stress

Researchers have successfully designed mitochondria-specific ceria nanoparticles which appear to be capable of suppressing neuronal death associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Image shows a cell nucleus from a health and alzheimer's brain.

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·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Mesh-Like Scaffold is Disordered in Cells Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease

According to researchers, the death of brain cells in Alzheimer's disease is linked to the disruption of a mesh-like scaffold that surrounds the nucleus of cells.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·January 13, 2016·3 min read

Why Nerve Cells Die

According to a new study, the location of protein aggregates strongly influences the survival of neurons.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 21, 2015·4 min read

Slowing Alzheimer’s by Speeding Up Brain’s Waste Disposal

Researchers identify a therapeutic target for clearing toxic proteins in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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·December 14, 2015·3 min read

Death of Myelin Creating Brain Cells May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis

The death of myelin producing oligodendrocytes appears to trigger multiple sclerosis like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.

Green fluorescent protein-tagged herpes simplex virus is reactivating from cultures of neurons. Credit: Anna Cliffe, PhD, UNC School of Medicine.

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·December 9, 2015·6 min read

Herpes Simplex Virus Reactivates in Neurons and Triggers Disease

Researchers discover the cold sore virus, herpes simplex, resides within neurons. During times of stress, the virus reactivates and triggers symptoms associated with the disease.

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·November 30, 2015·4 min read

Could Aspirin Help Prevent Cell Death in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases?

Salicylic acid, a breakdown product of aspirin, appears to bind to an enzyme that plays a major role in a number of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·October 6, 2015·2 min read

Study Reveals Why Protective Immune Response Can Sometimes Kill Neurons

A new study reveals a certain immune response, which usually helps cells recognize and kill viral infections, can sometimes cause apoptosis in neurons.