Posts Tagged ‘neurons’
Guideposts in silicone unravel neuron growth
BROWN (US) — By guiding nerve cells’ growth, scientists have optimized the branching, tendrilous neurons for applications such as reconstructive surgery. Continue…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 9:25 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - May 1, 2013 9:42 - 0 Comments
Diverse neuron ‘dream teams’ beat the rest
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Scientists have used a statistical model to evaluate the fitness of individual neurons and find which ones will make the most successful “team.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 8:13 - 1 Comment
Team sniffs out origin of smell neurons
CALTECH (US) — Sensory neurons in the nose are the only ones in the body that regenerate throughout adult life—and scientists have now figured out where they originate. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 19, 2013 12:03 - 1 Comment
Sleeping teens reveal how brain matures
UC DAVIS (US) — By monitoring the brain waves of sleeping teenagers and children, scientists confirm that the brain prunes away neuronal connections during the transition to adulthood. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 11:52 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘sketch pad’ goes blank in schizophrenia
YALE (US) — Brain receptors that are often altered in people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s may play a role in our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of mental sketch pad. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2013 13:33 - 0 Comments
Green glow lets scientists read a mouse’s mind
STANFORD (US) — A system for observing neurons fire in a live mouse could be a useful tool for studying new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 14:58 - 0 Comments
Turning off neurons makes cold-proof mice
USC (US) — Neuroscientists have selectively shut off the ability to sense cold in mice while leaving them the ability to sense heat and touch—a feat that could lead to better pain drugs for people. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 1, 2013 8:23 - 4 Comments
Massage sets off skin’s feel-good neurons
CALTECH (US) — Biologists have identified skin sensory neurons in mice that react to a gentle touch—a finding that may help explain why we love a massage. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 13:52 - 0 Comments
Neurons grow best on Alzheimer’s protein
BROWN (US) — A protein associated with neuron damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease is surprisingly good at getting the nerve cells to grow in the lab, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 14:17 - 3 Comments
Could making new neurons treat anxiety?
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Drugs that lead to the production of new neurons could play a part in treatments for anxiety disorders like PTSD, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 28, 2012 12:07 - 0 Comments
‘Haywire’ neurons could cause hot flashes
U. ARIZONA (US) — Researchers have identified a region in the brain that may trigger the uncomfortable surges of heat most women experience during menopause. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 26, 2012 18:06 - 1 Comment
When mice remember, brain cells reactivate
UC DAVIS (US) — Neuroscientists have for the first time shown individual mouse brain cells being switched on during learning and later reactivated during memory recall. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 11, 2012 12:20 - 0 Comments
In ALS, gene flaw leads key proteins astray
PURDUE (US) — A biochemist has determined the function of a gene which, when mutated, leads to a genetic variation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
For memory, brain relies on newbie neurons
STONY BROOK (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Newly generated neurons are crucial for normal learning and memory, even in the aging adult brain, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Broken ‘antenna’ can lead to lost neurons
UNC-CHAPEL HILL / EMORY (US) — A new study with mice shows how nerve cells, called interneurons, use a “sensor” to find the right destination during the cerebral cortex’s development. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 12, 2012 11:36 - 2 Comments
In social isolation, brain makes less myelin
U. BUFFALO (US) — The brains of socially isolated animals make less myelin, the critical material that wraps the axons of neurons. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 30, 2012 16:24 - 1 Comment
Monkey brains fire ‘grid cells’ to map world
EMORY (US) — When rhesus monkeys use their eyes to explore visual scenes, grid cells in their brains fire in repeating triangular patterns, scientists have discovered. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 15:47 - 0 Comments
In Alzheimer’s, protein ‘hole punch’ may kill cells
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Midsized clumps of proteins that prick holes in neurons appear to be particularly toxic to cells, a potential clue to how Alzheimer’s disease progresses. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 29, 2012 14:32 - 0 Comments
Humble ‘brain glue’ governs neurons
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Researchers credit once-overlooked cells called astrocytes with key roles in neuron firing and brain activity. (more…)
