How Rabies Induces Frenzied Behavior
A new study reports small fragments of the rabies virus binds to, and inhibits, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, inducing frenzied behaviors. ... Read More...
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Rabies Viruses Reveal Wiring in Transparent Brains
Researchers use rabies viruses to see how well transplanted neural cells have connected to neural network in the brains of mice. ... Read More...
How Rabies “Hijacks” Neurons to Attack the Brain
A new study tracks the exact mechanism the rabies virus uses to enter the central nervous system.... Read More...
New Brain Circuit Sheds Light on Development of Voluntary Movements
A research team describes the entire network of brain cells that are connected to specific motor neurons controlling whisker muscles in newborn mice. A better understanding of such motor control circuits could help inform how human brains develop, potentially leading to new ways of restoring movement in people who suffer paralysis from brain injuries, or to the development of better prosthetics for limb replacement.... Read More...
To Spread, Nervous System Viruses Sabotage Cell, Hijack Transportation
Herpes and other viruses that attack the nervous system may thrive by disrupting cell function in order to hijack a neuron's internal transportation network and... Read More...