Same Characteristics Can Be Acquired Differently When It Comes to Neurons
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
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...
Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health
Weight bearing leg exercises send signals to the brain which are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, researchers report.... Read More...
Researchers Clarify the Identity of Adult Brain Stem Cells
Researchers report ependymal cells may play an important role in the regulation of neural stem cell function.... Read More...
‘Sleeping’ Stem Cells Could Aid Brain Repair
Researchers have identified a new type of stem cell which may aid neural repair following injury or disease.... Read More...
Stem Cell Division Seen For First Time in Adult Brain
Researchers have observed how neural stem cells divide and new neurons are integrated into the hippocampus.... Read More...
Male Susceptibility to Autism Linked to Male Hormones in Early Stage Brain Development
A new study reveals exposure to androgens during brain development can alter genes linked to autism in males.... Read More...
Creation of New Brain Cells May Be Limited
UCSF researchers report neural stem cells only have a very limited capacity to replenish brain tissue.... Read More...
Novel Stem Cell-Derived Model Created of Inflammatory Neurological Disorder
UCSD researchers have successfully created a human stem cell based model of AGS, a rare, inherited autoimmune disorder.... Read More...
Two Genes Help Older Brain Gain New Cells
A new study reveals the role two Pumilio genes, PUM1, and PUM2, play in the creation of new neurons in the dentate gyrus.... Read More...
Brain Cells Found to Control Aging
A new Nature study reports hypothalamic neural stem cell decline accelerates as a result of aging. Introducing new stem cells into the brains of old mice slowed and reversed various measures of aging. ... Read More...
Lunatic Fringe Gene Plays Key Role in the Renewable Brain
A new study in eLife reports lunatic fringe genes mediates a mechanism that preserves neural stem cells, so they can form new neurons throughout life. The findings, researchers say, have far-reaching implications for the study of neurogenesis.... Read More...