... that may correct this problem can lead to preservation and increased survival of neurons in the brain and it may have direct implications in the therapy of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as in ...
Neuroscientists have discovered a new way to reduce neuronal loss in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease. Memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease can be attributed to several factors ...
... function is particularly interesting, notes Dr. Cline, since "it is required for the incorporation of neurons into brain circuits."
Blocking the Receptor
To test the idea that insulin receptor ...
... of neurodegeneration is a modification to the protein ‘tau’, which helps to maintain the stability of neurones in the brain, causing them to form aggregates termed ‘tangles’.
These diseases, or ‘ ...
... Christopher Thompson and Eliot Brenowitz showed that neurons in a brain region called the HVC begin ... yet know all the ways in which hormones prevent brain cell death, but this study shows that hormones ...
... the brain. The so-called stimulator provides the electrodes with energy and signals to stimulate the neurons in the brain. This device is implanted below the collarbone under the skin and thin wires ...
... think that overly strong immune response may be the mechanism through which the disease causes damage to neurons in the brain.
"When we found increased levels of cytokines in the brains of Huntington ...
... in the August 2008 issue of The FASEB Journal. The mesolimbic system is a system of neurons in the brain that secretes dopamine, a neurotransmitter or chemical messenger, which mediates emotion and ...
... July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, examines the brain's reward circuitry and details strikingly ... reward can elicit enduring changes within the brain remains a mystery. "Future studies are required ...
... August 28 issue of the journal Neuron, identifies specific brain mechanisms that underlie addiction- ... dendritic spines on medium-sized spiny neurons (MSNs) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc). The spines ...
... in the formation of specific glial support cells (=gliogenesis) that are critical for the survival of the neurons in the brain. There are about 100 times more glial cells than nerve cells, providing ...
... a gentle “prod” by its mother, according to new research. A protein messenger from the mother’s blood is transferred to the embryo and stimulates the growth and wiring of the neurons in the brain.
... investigating a new approach to gene therapy for brain tumors – delivering a cancer-fighting gene ... vectors known to effectively deliver genes to neurons in the brain without the immune reaction produced ...
... changes take place in the synapses – the connections between neurons in the brain, says Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD, ... enhance beta-catenin function within the brain might serve as new therapies to treating ...
... of the GPR91 receptor could be beneficial in helping salvage neurons in damaged brain tissue in stroke or head injury victims."
GPR91 to stop cancer growth
This study is the ...
