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·October 16, 2015·5 min read

Extra Brain Cells Make Males Remember Sex

Researchers have discovered a pair of neurons inside the brains of male nematodes that allow them to remember and seek sex, even at the expense of food.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Transforming Glial Cells into Neurons

Researchers have used a cocktail of small molecules to transform astroglial cells into functioning neurons.

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·September 29, 2015·2 min read

Nanowire Provides Hope for Improved Brain Implants

Researchers have developed a new type of nanowire material that may improve both retinal and brain implants.

These are the re-engineered blood cells.

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·September 11, 2015·3 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Damaged Neurons Learn to Heal Themselves with Help of Modified White Blood Cells

Researchers have genetically modified white blood cells to produce GDNF and deliver it to the brain, a new study reports.

This shows Nociceptive (pain-sensing) neurons.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Glial Cells Use Lipids to Control Positioning of Sensory Neurons in the Spinal Cord

A new study reports glial cells use lipids to direct neuron organization in the spinal cord.

This shows green, red and blue blobs of color.

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·August 17, 2015·3 min read

Possible Role of Glial Cells and Astrocytes in Neurological Disorders

According to researchers, the passage of molecules through astrocytes could play a critical role in disease and health.

This is a drawing of a section of the retina.

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·August 10, 2015·6 min read

Protective Receptor Plays Key Role in Supporting the Retina

A new study reports that a receptor targeted for treating neurodegenerative diseases also appears to play an important role in supporting the retina.

This is a diagram of a neural crest and neural tube.

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·August 5, 2015·3 min read

Cancer Makers May Be Present in Neural Crest During Early Development

Researchers find possible markers for brain cancers in the neural crest.

This shows glial cells surrounding amyloid beta plaques.

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·March 31, 2015·2 min read

Memory and Synaptic Connections Restored in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s by Cancer Drug

Experimental cancer drug appears to block damage triggered during the formation of amyloid beta plaques, a new study reports.

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·February 19, 2015·3 min read

New Brain Mapping Reveals Unknown Cell Types

Researchers have produced a detailed map of cortical cells types and gene activity within them. They also report identifying a number of previously unknown cell types.