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·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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·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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Featured Neuroscience

·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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Featured Neurology

·March 6, 2013·3 min read

New Clues to Causes of Peripheral Nerve Damage

Researchers discover a build up of acylcarnitines in Schwann cells can lead to nerve damage noted in patients with peripheral neuropathy.

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·July 17, 2012·2 min read

Poisoning from Industrial Compounds Can Cause Similar Effects to ALS

Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute at the University of Barcelona have coordinated research into how the IDPN nitrile causes neurological syndromes similar to those of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a severe neuromuscular degenerative disease.

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·June 27, 2012·3 min read

Nerve Pathway for Combating Axon Injury and Stress May Hold Benefits for Individuals With Neurodegenerative Disorders

Researchers from the Huck Institutes’ Center for Cellular Dynamics, led by Center director Melissa Rolls, have found that a neuroprotective...

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·June 20, 2012·4 min read

Scientists Identify Protein Required to Regrow Injured Nerves in Limbs

A protein required to regrow injured peripheral nerves has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in...

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·June 11, 2012·2 min read

Research May Hold Key to Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

A receptor recently discovered to control the movement of immune cells across the blood-brain barrier may hold the key to...

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·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...