Synaptic pruning: How neurons compete to lose their link
Researchers at Kyushu University have uncovered the mechanisms of a fundamental yet critically under-looked phase in brain development: synaptic pruning.
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Researchers at Kyushu University have uncovered the mechanisms of a fundamental yet critically under-looked phase in brain development: synaptic pruning.
Jun 7, 2023
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Vascular diseases, including myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and peripheral vascular disease, continue to account for one third of all mortality in the United States, Europe, and the developing world (World ...
May 2, 2023
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe and progressive muscle disorder in which muscle degeneration and necrosis occur due to the absence of a protein called dystrophin. There is no cure for DMD, and as the disease ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Physical activity is frequently cited as a means of improving physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have shown that it may also improve brain health more directly. ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Multiple sclerosis is characterized by an immune system gone haywire. A patient's immune system starts treating the protective coating of the nerves—called myelin—as dangerous. The subsequent nerve damage can cause a ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Spontaneous, random baby movements aid development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research led by the University of Tokyo. Detailed motion capture of newborns and infants was combined with a musculoskeletal ...
Dec 26, 2022
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Skeletal muscle is the largest metabolic organ in the body. It is composed of muscle fibers, blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue. In skeletal muscle, blood vessels are responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Regular exercise helps prevent and delay the development of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, together with a team of international scientists, have discovered that activation of ...
Sep 8, 2022
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A team of researchers, including members from Boston University, has detailed the method for their breakthrough approach to treating damaged heart tissue. They're growing viable heart tissue in the lab to create a small patch ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Does the nervous system come with instructions for how it should connect to the body or must it figure this out during early development? A new model from researchers at the University of Southern California and Lund University ...
Jun 22, 2022
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