FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 1, 2019·6 min readA comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brainAxon 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2019·3 min readNew research offers insight into the proteins in the brain that detect cannabisThe secretory pathway delivery of cannabinoid type 1 receptor is axonally based, and surface expressed CB1R is more stable in axons than dendrites.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2019·4 min readThe Key Function of Specialized Cells in Peripheral Nerve RepairStudy sheds light on how macrophages use a specific cell signalling pathway to control peripheral nerve repair following damage.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·November 27, 2018·6 min readDiscovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple SclerosisResearchers report oligodendrocytes may be critical to the remyelination process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018·4 min readAstrocytes Regulate Signal Speeds of NeuronsResearchers say astrocytes play a vital role in information processing by altering neurotransmission speeds and changing the thickness of myelin.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 24, 2018·4 min readTo See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some RewiringResearchers 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
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2018·4 min readTraffic Jams in the BrainA new study reports disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are a significant cause of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 19, 2018·5 min readParalyzed Mice with Spinal Cord Injury Made to Walk AgainResearchers 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
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