Study could lead to new treatments for swallowing disorders
The average human swallows 500 to 700 times a day. Imagine if each of those swallows were a struggle.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 8, 2022
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News tagged with nerve function
Vitamin K2 repairs nerve cells via mitochondrial quality control loop
In a recent study published in Nutrients, a research group led by Prof. Zheng Zhiming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has found a novel function of vitamin K2: ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 14, 2022
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New glial cells discovered in the brain: Implications for brain repair
Neurons, nerve cells in the brain, are central players in brain function. However, a key role for glia, long considered support cells, is emerging. A research group at the University of Basel has now discovered two new types ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 14, 2021
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Oleoyl-LPE exerts neurite stimulation and neuroprotection
Lysophospholipids are phospholipids that have just one fatty acid chain, and in recent years, the role of lysophospholipids in physiology and pathophysiology has attracted attention. Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE) is ...
Biochemistry
May 12, 2021
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Beetle larvae think with a brain 'under construction'
In the human brain, hundreds of billions of nerve cells are interconnected in the most complicated way, and only when these interconnections are correctly made, can the brain function properly. This is no different for insects, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2020
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Waterproof artificial synapses for pattern recognition in organic environments
Most artificial intelligence (AI) systems try to replicate biological mechanisms and behaviors observed in nature. One key example of this is electronic synapses (e-synapses), which try to reproduce junctions between nerve ...
Crystal-clear view of a key neuronal receptor opens door for new, targeted drugs
During brain development, billions of neuron nerve cells must find their accurate pathway in the brain in order to form trillions of neuronal circuits enabling cognitive, sensory and emotional wellbeing. To achieve this remarkable ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2019
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Air pollution may be making us less intelligent
Not only is air pollution bad for our lungs and heart, it turns out it could actually be making us less intelligent, too. A recent study found that in elderly people living in China, long-term exposure to air pollution may ...
Environment
Dec 19, 2018
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Brain study reveals how insects make beeline for home
Scientists have discovered how the wiring of bees' brains helps them plot the most direct route back to their hive.
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2017
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Nerve wrapping nanofiber mesh promoting regeneration
A research team consisting of Mitsuhiro Ebara, MANA associate principal investigator, Mechanobiology Group, NIMS, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, assistant professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 28, 2017
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