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How chronic stress causes brain damage

Neuroscience NewsAugust 9, 2019

Chronic stress causes autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. This results in a decline of hippocampal neurogenesis. Cognitive deficits and mood disorders that arise as a result of chronic stress are a result of autophagic death of hippocampal neural stem cells.... Read More...

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Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2019

The FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex. ... Read More...

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Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2019

Eating processed food which contains Propionic Acid (PPA) during pregnancy may affect neural stem cell development in the fetal brain. Excessive PPA reduces the number of neurons and over-produces glial cells, causing inflammation. Additionally, PPA shortens neural pathways. The combination of damaged pathways and reduced neurons may be associated with behavioral deficits associated with ASD.... Read More...

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Dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cells

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

Awakening dormant stem cells could stimulate the growth of new neurons. The findings could have significant implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated

Neuroscience NewsJune 7, 2019

A new study in fruit fly models reveals STRIPAK components act as a switch to turn off quiescence and turn on the reactivation of neural stem cells.... Read More...

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Growing a Brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 17, 2018

Researchers have identified how a two step control mechanism that assists in the transition of undefined stem cells into neurons. The findings may help develop new regenerative medical therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Brain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of Schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2018

Gene expression over the course of neural development is significantly associated with a genetic risk for developing schizophrenia, researchers report.... Read More...

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Can Researchers Leverage Mysterious Mossy Cells for Brain Disease Treatments?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2018

A new study reports mossy cells in the dentate gyrus help control neurogenesis and may play a role in common brain disorders.... Read More...

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Early Maternal Diet Affects Brain Development and Adult Memory

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2018

A new study reveals maternal diet during pregnancy can have dramatic implications for fetal brain development and can impact short term memory in adults. ... Read More...

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Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

Researchers report distant molecular mechanisms can generate the same features in different neurons. The findings shed new light on how brain cells develop.... Read More...

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Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

A new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.... Read More...

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Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

Weight bearing leg exercises send signals to the brain which are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, researchers report.... Read More...

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neural stem cells

How chronic stress causes brain damage

Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain

Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism

Dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cells

Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated

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Brain Cells in Dish Shed Light on Genetic Origins of Schizophrenia

Can Researchers Leverage Mysterious Mossy Cells for Brain Disease Treatments?

Early Maternal Diet Affects Brain Development and Adult Memory

Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons

Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries

Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health