Connecting neurons in the brain
The phosphatase Prl-1 plays a key role in specifying where to form the highest density of synaptic connections on a neuron. ... Read More...
axons
A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain
Axon myelination is significantly disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers also found brain cells of men and women vary significantly in how their genes respond to the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
New research offers insight into the proteins in the brain that detect cannabis
The secretory pathway delivery of cannabinoid type 1 receptor is axonally based, and surface expressed CB1R is more stable in axons than dendrites.... Read More...
The Key Function of Specialized Cells in Peripheral Nerve Repair
Study sheds light on how macrophages use a specific cell signalling pathway to control peripheral nerve repair following damage.... Read More...
Two Windows Into the Brain
A new study reveals a direct link between altered brain activity and social deficits in ASD.... Read More...
Discovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers report oligodendrocytes may be critical to the remyelination process.... Read More...
Astrocytes Regulate Signal Speeds of Neurons
Researchers say astrocytes play a vital role in information processing by altering neurotransmission speeds and changing the thickness of myelin.... Read More...
Mini Retinas Shed Light on Connection Between Eyes and Brain
Findings could help to develop new treatments to restore site when connections between the eyes and brain are damaged, researchers say.... Read More...
To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring
Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.... Read More...
How Axons Change Chemical Cues to Mechanical Force
Researchers report polarized phosphorylation of shootin 1 within growth cones is required for the directional axon guidance induced by netrin-1 gradients.... Read More...
Traffic Jams in the Brain
A new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Paralyzed Mice with Spinal Cord Injury Made to Walk Again
Researchers have successfully restored the ability to walk in mice paralyzed as a result of spinal cord injuries with the help of a small molecular compound.... Read More...