News tagged with inhibitory neuron
Nanoparticles may help inhibit Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanoparticles of the right dimensions and shape may be the key in combating the plaque that destroys neurons and leads to symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease, a new report shows.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 14, 2011 |
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'Long-shot' discovery may lead to advances in treating anxiety, memory disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- An unexpected discovery by UCLA life scientists holds promise for the future development of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders, and potentially for Alzheimer's ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 07, 2011 |
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Neuronal migration errors: Right cells, wrong place
Normally, cortical nerve cells or neurons reside in the brain's gray matter with only a few scattered neurons in the white matter, but some people with schizophrenia have a higher number of neurons in the white matter. Neuronal ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Food for thought, er, well... Study finds brain wolfs energy to stop thinking
Ever wonder why it's such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that's playing over and over in your head?
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Researchers find that interneurons are not all created equally
(PhysOrg.com) -- A type of neuron that, when malfunctioning, has been tied to epilepsy, autism and schizophrenia is much more complex than previously thought, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Targeted molecules play only minor role in axon repair
Neuroscientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that removing three key inhibitory molecules from myelin - the insulating material that surrounds nerve cell fibers - does not significantly ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 09, 2010 |
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New period of brain 'plasticity' created with transplanted embryonic cells
UCSF scientists report that they were able to prompt a new period of "plasticity," or capacity for change, in the neural circuitry of the visual cortex of juvenile mice. The approach, they say, might some day be used to create ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Active ingredients in marijuana found to spread and prolong pain
Imagine that you're working on your back porch, hammering in a nail. Suddenly you slip and hit your thumb instead — hard. The pain is incredibly intense, but it only lasts a moment. After a few seconds (and a few unprintable ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Study may help explain 'awakenings' that occur with popular sleep-aid Ambien
Some people who take the fast-acting sleep-aid zolpidem (Ambien) have been observed walking, eating, talking on the phone and even driving while not fully awake. Many often don't remember doing any of these activities the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 29, 2009 |
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The matchmaker that maintains neuronal balance
A protein identified by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine helps maintain a critical balance between two types of neurons, preventing motor dysfunction in mammals.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Brain mechanism recruited to reduce noise during challenging tasks
New research reveals a sophisticated brain mechanism that is critical for filtering out irrelevant signals during demanding cognitive tasks. The study, published by Cell Press in the February 26 issue of the journal Neuron, also p ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 25, 2009 |
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