Environmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like Rage
Exposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.... Read More...
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Filling Me Softly
Implant stiffness is a major cause of foreign body reaction, neuroscience researchers claim.... Read More...
Effects of Chronic Stress Can be Traced to Your Genes
Chronic stress alters gene activity in immune cells before they reach the bloodstream. The change leads to an overabundance of inflammation, which is linked to many negative health effects, a new study reports.... Read More...
Glowing Neurons Reveal Networked Link Between Brain and Whiskers
Mouse whisker research reveals a signaling pathway which relays touch signals to the brain.... Read More...
Single Gene Mutation Linked to Diverse Neurological Disorders
A gene mutation which causes Lesch-Nyhan syndrome could provide clues to the developmental and neurological defects noted in other neurodegenerative diseases. ... Read More...
Mental Fog with Tamoxifen is Real, Scientists Find Possible Antidote
Researchers confirm the mental fogginess produced as a result of taking the cancer drug tamoxifen, is real. They have also discovered an existing drug compound which appears to counteract the effects of this medication.... Read More...
Staging System in ALS Shows Potential Tracks of Disease Progression
Performing post-mortem staging of the brains and spinal cord tissue of patients with ALS, researchers discover the neurodegenerative disease could progress from one start point in the CNS to other regions of the brain and spinal cord.... Read More...