News tagged with developmental neurobiology
Two new genes linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related disorders
(Medical Xpress)—A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ...
Genetics
Mar 18, 2013 |
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The architects of the brain: Scientists decipher the role of calcium signals
German neurobiologists have found that certain receptors for the neurotransmitter glutamate determine the architecture of nerve cells in the developing brain. Individual receptor variants lead to especially long and branched ...
Neuroscience
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Key regulatory genes often amplified in aggressive childhood tumor of the brainstem
The largest study ever of a rare childhood brain tumor found more than half the tumors carried extra copies of specific genes linked to cancer growth, according to research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators.
Cancer
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Prenatal intervention reduces learning deficit in mice
Mice with a condition that serves as a laboratory model for Down syndrome perform better on memory and learning tasks as adults if they were treated before birth with neuroprotective peptides, according to researchers at ...
Medical research
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Scientists make advances in neuroscience and vision research
Thanks to a new study of the retina, scientists at UC Santa Barbara have developed a greater understanding of how the nervous system becomes wired during early development.
Neuroscience
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Childhood eye tumor made up of hybrid cells with jumbled development
A research team led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a potential new target for treatment of the childhood eye tumor retinoblastoma. Their work also settles a scientific debate by showing ...
Cancer
Aug 15, 2011 |
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