How the Sense of Smell Developed
A new study may help answer the age old questions as to whether animals' sense of smell became so viable. The findings shed light on why some animals developed extraordinary olfactory systems.... Read More...
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Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time
Researchers have successfully used stem cell therapy to regenerate neurons in damaged areas of zebra fish spinal cords. The treatment helped to restore movement following SCI. The findings raise the possibility of developing new treatments for humans suffering paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...
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...
Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled
In Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.... Read More...
Lab Grown Neurons Improve Breathing Following Spinal Cord Injury: Mouse Study
By transplanting V2a interneurons, researchers improved respiratory function in mice with spinal cord injuries, a new study reports.... Read More...
First 3D Printed Human Corneas
Mixing together human corneal stromal cells with alginate and collagen to make a bioink, researchers have successfully created 3D printed human corneas.... Read More...
Neuroscience is Advancing, So How Far Off Are We From a Successful Head Transplant?
With the first head transplant scheduled for 2018, many neuroscientists are skeptical the procedure will be a success. A new article questions if scientists, and the general population, will be ready for the procedure. What does it mean for the future of mankind?... 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...
Interconnected Cells in a Dish Let Researchers Study Brain Disease
Using stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia. ... Read More...
Neurons Derived From Super-Obese People Respond Differently to Appetite Hormone
According to researchers, neurons generated from super obese people are more likely to dysregulate hormones related to hunger and feeding behaviors.... Read More...
Researchers Fix Genetic Risk Factor of Alzheimer’s in Human Brain Cells
Researchers report they have successfully erased damage caused by Apoe4 in Alzheimer's patients by altering the gene into a harmless Apoe3-like version. ... 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...