Medical research
How do I donate my brain to science?
Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Don't worry, I mean after you die.
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Neuroscience
Watching primordial neural cells grow in 3D scaffolds to heal brain injury
Researchers at Duke University have captured days-long time-lapse videos of young neural cells moving and growing within a novel 3D synthetic biocompatible structure. By literally watching how the cells respond to natural ...
Jul 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
'STING' protein's efforts to clean up brain cell damage may speed Parkinson's disease progress
In studies with mouse and human tissue, as well as live mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a snag in the normal process of cleaning up broken DNA in brain cells may hasten the progression of Parkinson's ...
May 19, 2022
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Medical research
Study of promising Alzheimer's marker in blood prompts warning about brain-boosting supplements
Elevated levels of an enzyme called PHGDH in the blood of older adults could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease, and a study led by the University of California San Diego provides new evidence to support this ...
May 3, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers discover new information about amyloid filaments in neurodegenerative diseases
Experts at Indiana University School of Medicine have helped identify that a common protein found in neurodegenerative diseases forms amyloid filaments in an age-dependent manner without a connection to disease.
Mar 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers map human sensory neurons, pursue chronic pain cure
An investigation into how human nerve cells differ from animal cells has provided researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas' Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) with important clues in the pursuit of more effective ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Health
Water really can provide some relief from anxiety and help us see the glass half full
Many Australians can feel overwhelmed at some stage of their life with feelings of tension, nervousness and fear for the worst. A staggering 3.2 million Australians have an anxiety-related condition, with the largest increases ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Medical research
A new atlas of cells that carry blood to the brain
While neurons and glial cells are by far the most numerous cells in the brain, many other types of cells play important roles. Among those are cerebrovascular cells, which form the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and other ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Neuroscience
Key to safer hockey helmets: Mitigating for angle and 'torque' of impact
Like most sports technology, hockey helmets have evolved exponentially over the past 50 years. Gone are the days of the "egg shell" helmets worn by NHL superstars like Wayne Gretzky and Michel Goulet in the 1970s and 1980s.
Nov 11, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers find a striking difference between neurons of humans and other mammals
Neurons communicate with each other via electrical impulses, which are produced by ion channels that control the flow of ions such as potassium and sodium. In a surprising new finding, MIT neuroscientists have shown that ...
Nov 10, 2021
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