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·June 14, 2021·3 min read

A New Model of Alzheimer’s Progression

A new model of Alzheimer's progression highlights the link between glial cells, toxic protein buildup, and neurodegeneration.

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·April 16, 2021·6 min read

Coronavirus Does Not Infect the Brain but Still Inflicts Damage

COVID-19 may not directly infect the brain, but the virus is still capable of causing significant neurological damage, a new study reports. Researchers say the neurological changes seen as a result of coronavirus infection are likely related to inflammation triggered by viral infection in different parts of the body or the brain's blood vessels.

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·September 16, 2020·5 min read

New Path to Neuron Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury Discovered

Axon regeneration and dramatic improvements in functional recovery occurred when lactate was applied to damaged neural tissue. Treatment with lactate also significantly improved locomotion and restored some walking capability in mouse models of SCI.

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·September 12, 2020·4 min read

Glial Cells Play an Active Role in the Nervous System

Glial cells not only control the speed of nerve conduction, but they also influence the precision of signal transduction.

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

How Much Oxygen Does the Brain Need?

Researchers directly measured oxygen levels in an intact brain and correlated it with neural activity. During normal activity, only 50% of oxygen is used for neural activity, the remaining 50% is required for glial cells and maintaining the metabolic rate of other nerve cells.

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·March 16, 2020·4 min read

New research on brain structure highlights cells linked to Alzheimer’s and autism

Astrocytes are not uniform, as previously believed, but take distinct molecular forms depending on their location in the cerebral cortex. Astrocytes also organize in layers in similar ways to neurons.

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·February 21, 2020·4 min read

Lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia

Lack of oxygen to the fetus during pregnancy as a result of pre-eclampsia may increase the risk for schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·November 29, 2019·5 min read

Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessings

Study looks at the evolutionary development of the human brain.

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·September 16, 2019·5 min read

Transplanted brain stem cells survive without anti-rejection drugs

Researchers have developed a new method to transplant neural stem cells into mice without the need for lifelong anti-rejection medications.

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·August 29, 2019·3 min read

The ‘inflammation’ of opioid use: Research correlates inflammation in the brain and gut to negative emotional state during opioid withdrawal

Inflammation caused by opioid use to both the brain and gut may exacerbate symptoms of negative emotions associated with withdrawal. Targeting the inflammation could help alleviate the negative experiences of opioid withdrawal and prevent dependence.

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·August 15, 2019·2 min read

New pain organ discovered in the skin

In a groundbreaking finding, researchers have identified a new sensory organ under the skin that can detect pain as a result of impact or pinpricks. The organ comprises of glial cells with multiple long protrusions which collectively make up the mesh-like organ under the skin.