Avoiding Neurodegeneration: Nerve cells borrow a trick from their synapses to dispose of garbage
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 18:00
in Biology & Nature
Genetic defects affecting tiny channels in human nerve cells lead to several neurological diseases that result from aberrant nerve transmission, such as episodic ataxia, absence epilepsy, and migraines. These disorders have also been associated with neurodegeneration, but it has been less clear why this should be.