Medical research
Growing human brain cells in the lab
Li Gan, PhD, wants to find treatments to help patients with Alzheimer's disease. Like most researchers, she's hit a few major roadblocks.
Oct 10, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Injury to the nose increases risk of bacteria entering the brain
New research from Griffith University has shown that damage to the lining inside the nose increases the risk of bacteria sneaking into the brain via nerves, potentially causing long-term health issues.
Mar 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify key role of immune cells in brain development
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified how specific brain cells interacting during development could be related to neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including some that occur ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers discover new path to neuron regeneration after spinal cord injury
Dynamic networks that specialize in the transmission of information generally consist of multiple components, including not only primary processors, like computers, for example, but also numerous support applications and ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study shows how early social isolation impairs long-term cognitive function
A growing body of research shows that children who suffer severe neglect and social isolation have cognitive and social impairments as adults. A study from Boston Children's Hospital shows, for the first time, how these functional ...
Sep 13, 2012
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Cardiology
Novel vaccine may hold key to prevent or reduce the impact of Alzheimer's disease
A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American ...
Jul 30, 2023
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Medical research
After brain injury, new astrocytes play unexpected role in healing
The production of a certain kind of brain cell that had been considered an impediment to healing may actually be needed to staunch bleeding and promote repair after a stroke or head trauma, researchers at Duke Medicine report.
Apr 24, 2013
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Medical research
Unexpected cell repairs injured spinal cord
Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairment. After injury to the central nervous system (CNS), neurons are lost and largely replaced by a scar often referred to as ...
Jul 7, 2011
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Cardiology
Brain blood flow sensor discovery could aid treatments for high blood pressure and dementia
A study led by researchers at UCL has discovered the mechanism that allows the brain to monitor its own blood supply, a finding in rats which may help to find new treatments for human conditions including hypertension (high ...
Jan 14, 2020
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Neuroscience
Updated brain cell map connects various brain diseases to specific cell types
Researchers have developed new single-cell sequencing methods that could be used to map the cell origins of various brain disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Dec 11, 2017
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