News tagged with nerve cell function
Cells on the move
Cells on the move reach forward with lamellipodia and filopodia, cytoplasmic sheets and rods supported by branched networks or tight bundles of actin filaments. Cells without functional lamellipodia are still ...
Apr 09, 2012 |
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2nd member in Alzheimer's toxic duo identified
Like two unruly boys who need to be split up in class, a pair of protein molecules work together to speed up the toxic events of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio today announced ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 04, 2011 |
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How brain 'wiring' develops in babies
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have shown, for the first time, how our brain 'wiring' develops in the first few months of life. Using a new imaging technique, the scientists monitored the formation ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 13, 2011 |
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Scientists discover brain's inherent ability to focus learning
Medical researchers have found a missing link that explains the interaction between brain state and the neural triggers responsible for learning, potentially opening up new ways of boosting cognitive function ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Diabetes may clamp down on cholesterol the brain needs
The brain contains more cholesterol than any other organ in the body, has to produce its own cholesterol and won't function normally if it doesn't churn out enough. Defects in cholesterol metabolism have been linked with ...
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Nov 30, 2010 |
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Understanding the human neurosystem: From the brain of a locust
In the human brain, mechanical stress -- the amount of pressure applied to a particular area -- requires a delicate balance. Just the right force keeps neurons together and functioning as a system within the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 29, 2010 |
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Stress can control our genes
Stress has become one of the major disease states in the developed world. But what is stress? It depends on from where you look. You may experience stress as something that affects your entire body and mind, ...
Sep 24, 2010 |
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Brain cell communication: Why it's so fast
Billions of brain cells are communicating at any given moment. Like an organic supercomputer they keep everything going, from breathing to solving riddles, and "programming errors" can lead to serious conditions such as schizophrenia, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Scientists find first link in humans between memory and nerve cell production
Production of new nerve cells in the human brain is linked to learning and memory, according to a new study from the University of Florida. The research is the first to show such a link in humans. The findings, published ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Southampton scientists reveal crucial dementia vaccine findings
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the University of Southampton presented findings this week at the world’s biggest dementia research conference on a vaccine trial for dementia. The study, funded by the Alzheimer’s Research ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Researchers discover how mutations in presenilin gene cause early onset Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have discovered how mutations in the presenilin 1 gene cause early-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). The finding, reported online in the journal Cell, opens the door to developing novel treatments for this form o ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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8 scientists share lucrative Kavli Prizes
(AP) -- Eight scientists from the U.S., Britain and Germany shared three awards worth $1 million each on Thursday for work that has helped humans explore distant corners of the universe and the tiniest particles on Earth.
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Synthetic peptide may regenerate brain tissue in stroke victims
A synthetic version of a naturally occurring peptide promoted the creation of new blood vessels and repaired damaged nerve cells in lab animals, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 01, 2010 |
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New information on the development of the brain
With their French colleagues, researchers at the University of Helsinki have found a mechanism in the memory centre of newborn that adjusts the maturation of the brain for the information processing required later in life. ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 14, 2010 |
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Age dramatically delays recovery of the sense of taste
Age dramatically delays the time if takes to recover the sense of taste following a significant nerve injury, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 21, 2010 |
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