EPFL scientists have reproduced key features of pathological protein aggregates found in the brain of patients with Lou Gehrig's disease and other neurological diseases, providing insight into the underlying mechanism and ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Sensory cells in the vagus nerve can detect and locate food in the esophagus. Their signals help transport the food onward to the stomach. Signal failure leads to swallowing disorders, say a team led by Carmen Birchmeier ...
May 26, 2023
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Scientists have long known that the cells' "protein destruction machine," the proteasome, plays a crucial role in protein clearance within the brain. However, a new study published in Science has revealed that its essential ...
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For the first time, researchers have recorded pain-related data from inside the brain of individuals with chronic pain disorders caused by stroke or amputation (phantom limb pain). A long sought-after goal has been to understand ...
May 22, 2023
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The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of epilepsy, a neurological disorder characterized by excessive electrical activity in the brain, remain unknown. Now, using a novel radiotracer ([11C]K-2, the first technology to ...
May 18, 2023
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Like the lymphatic system in the body, the glymphatic system in the brain clears metabolic waste and distributes nutrients and other important compounds. Impairments in this system may contribute to brain diseases, such as ...
May 16, 2023
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Glioblastoma cancer cells use mitochondria from the central nervous system to grow and form more aggressive tumors, according to new Cleveland Clinic-led findings published in Nature Cancer.
May 11, 2023
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Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between "test tube" data about neurons and the function of those cells in the living brain. Their study, published in the journal Nature ...
Apr 25, 2023
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Leiden researchers Arko Ghosh and Enea Ceolini analyzed the use data of hundreds of mobile phones and discovered that the body has rhythms ranging between seven and 52 days. These cycles influence how we behave. Their research ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions sparked intense controversy within the field of neuroscience for many years. ...
Apr 3, 2023
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