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·April 18, 2018·4 min read

ALS Treatment Delays Disease and Extends Life: Mouse Study

Researchers report transplanting altered neural stem cells into the brains of mice genetically engineered to exhibit symptoms of ALS, delayed the progression of the disease and extended lifespan.

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·April 4, 2018·3 min read

Watching Brain Cells Interact in Real Time

Researchers have developed a new method that allows them to see how astrocytes influence neural communication in real time.

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·February 8, 2018·3 min read

Astrocytes Help the Brain Tune Breathing Rhythms

A new study reveals the role astrocytes play in regulating breathing rhythms.

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·February 8, 2018·6 min read

Nature, Meet Nurture

A new study reveals a diverse array of genetic changes that occur in the brain following sensory experiences.

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·January 24, 2018·6 min read

Mitochondria in Brain May Be Source of Alzheimer’s

A highly toxic form of amyloid beta disrupts the normal function of mitochondria, researchers report.

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·January 23, 2018·3 min read

New Therapeutic Avenue for Parkinson’s

A new study reports researchers have identified a possible new avenue for treating Parkinson's symptoms and neuropathology. Clearing senescent astrocytes appears to help prevent sporadic versions of the disease triggered by exposure to pesticides.

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·January 12, 2018·4 min read

What Happens When Your Brain’s Support Cells Aren’t So Supportive?

Astrocytes may be good targets to prevent, or even reverse, the effects of normal aging, researchers suggest.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.

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·January 2, 2018·4 min read

Diabetes Drug ‘Significantly Reverses Memory Loss’ in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Lancaster University researchers report a drug developed to treat diabetes shows promise in reversing memory loss associated with Alzheimer's in mouse models of the disease. The drug appears to have a neuroprotective effect, enhancing brain growth factors while reducing amyloid plaques, chronic inflammation and oxidative stress. The drug also slows down the rate of neuron loss.

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·December 27, 2017·4 min read

Potential Path to Repair Nerves Damaged by Multiple Sclerosis

Findings could lead to neuroprotective treatment for MS that are tailored to repair damage cause by the disease.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

3D Mini Brains Accelerate Research for Repairing Brain Function

Researchers have developed a new method of reducing the time it takes to grow mini brain models in the lab. This may accelerate research into diseases and injury that affect the nervous system.

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·November 17, 2017·4 min read

Astrocytes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have discovered a direct association between astrocytes and Alzheimer's disease. In a new study, researchers report astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer's patients produced significantly more amyloid beta than astrocytes in the brains of people without the disease.

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