A research collaboration led by the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, investigated the role of CHIT1, a protein associated with microglia, in aging.
High-grade gliomas are cancerous tumors that spread quickly in the brain or spinal cord. In a new study led by Mayo Clinic, researchers found invasive brain tumor margins of high-grade glioma (HGG) contain biologically distinct ...
Nov 13, 2023
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In mammals, including humans, scar tissue forms after injury to the spinal cord as part of the healing process. In mammals, however, this has a serious drawback: the scar tissue cannot be penetrated by regrowing nerves. As ...
Nov 10, 2023
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A man with advanced Parkinson's disease is now able to walk almost normally again thanks to electrodes implanted in his spinal cord, researchers said on Monday.
Nov 6, 2023
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The Molecular Neuroscience Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has made an important breakthrough by connecting sensory neurons' survival and pathology with the way messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are transported ...
Oct 31, 2023
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A new vaccine recommended by independent advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could provide more comprehensive protection from meningitis.
Oct 27, 2023
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Scientists have uncovered a genetic explanation for one subset of common brain tumors, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Oct 27, 2023
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If you have hay fever, you've probably been sneezing a lot lately.
Oct 26, 2023
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have pinpointed a particular peptide's role in activating atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The work could lead to more effective treatments for the condition.
Oct 19, 2023
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Engineers at MIT have developed soft and implantable fibers that can deliver light to major nerves through the body. When these nerves are genetically manipulated to respond to light, the fibers can send pulses of light to ...
Oct 19, 2023
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