GeneticsNeuroethics·January 17, 2012·3 min readA First: Brain Support Cells from Umbilical Cord Stem CellsFor the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·January 13, 2012·2 min readWalk This Way: Scientists and MBL Physiology Course Students Describe How a Motor Protein “Steps Out”Just like people, some proteins have characteristic ways of “walking,” which (also like human gaits) are not so easy to...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 13, 2012·3 min readBrain Glia Cells Increase Their DNA Content to Preserve Vital Blood Brain BarrierThe blood-brain barrier is essential for maintaining the brain’s stable environment — preventing entry of harmful viruses and bacteria and...Read More
Neurology·January 12, 2012·3 min readBrain Region Can Signal Early Stage Alzheimer’s and Other DementiasEarly changes to the inferior frontal junction observed in early dementias A key misplaced yet again? Unable to recall a...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2012·5 min readReceptor for Tasting Fat Identified in HumansWhy do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds. Our tongues apparently recognize and have...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 10, 2012·3 min readDisruption of Biological Clocks Causes Neurodegeneration, Early DeathNew research at Oregon State University provides evidence for the first time that disruption of circadian rhythms – the biological...Read More
GeneticsPsychology·January 4, 2012·2 min readA Gene for Depression LocalizedPsychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of...Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·December 28, 2011·4 min readScripps Research Scientists Discover a Brain Cell Malfunction in SchizophreniaThe findings could point the way to new therapies. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that DNA stays...Read More
Neurology·December 23, 2011·2 min readHow Skin is Wired for TouchCompared to our other senses, scientists don’t know much about how our skin is wired for the sensation of touch....Read More
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FeaturedNeuroethics·December 15, 2011·4 min readIOM Report Recommends Stringent Limits On Use Of Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral ResearchGiven that chimpanzees are so closely related to humans and share similar behavioral traits, the National Institutes of Health should...Read More
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