FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 14, 2011·3 min readTowards a Therapy to Healing StrokeKIT Biologists Supply Major Results for Understanding the Thalamus, the “Relay Center” of the Brain The thalamus is the central...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·December 13, 2011·2 min readSome Muscular Dystrophy Patients at Increased Risk for CancerPeople who have the most common type of adult muscular dystrophy also have a higher risk of getting cancer, according...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·December 12, 2011·3 min readBabies Born with No Eyes: Scientists Identify Genetic Cause of AnophthalmiaScientists at University College Dublin, Ireland, have identified a genetic alteration which causes a child to be born with no...Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 1, 2011·5 min readThe Battle of the Morphogens: How to Get Ahead in the Nervous SystemSalk scientists discover a highly conserved mechanism governing brain development. If you think today’s political rhetoric is overheated, imagine what...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 15, 2011·2 min readStudy Finds Enzyme Disrupting Nerve Cell Communication in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA modified form of the enzyme Cdk5 is elevated in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients, where it triggers damage...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2011·3 min readTo Relieve Back Aches, Cornell Researchers Create Bioengineered Spinal Disc ImplantsEvery year, millions of people contend with lower back and neck discomfort. With intent to ease their pain, Cornell University...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 20, 2011·5 min readResearchers Create First Artificial Neural Network Out of DNAMolecular soup exhibits brainlike behavior Artificial intelligence has been the inspiration for countless books and movies, as well as the...Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·2 min readCancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from SkinScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...Read More
GeneticsNeurology·July 11, 2011·2 min readNeural Stem Progenitor Cell Transplantation’s Potential to Aid Spinal Cord Injury TestedA study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (20:5) investigating optimal routes for transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs)...Read More
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Brain CancerGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2011·2 min readWhat Causes Brain Cancer? Understanding GlioblastomaUnderstanding glioblastoma at the genetic, molecular level Glioblastoma is the most common and most lethal form of brain tumor in...Read More
