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Study uncovers markers for severe form of multiple sclerosis
Yale UniversityMonday, September 18, 2017
Scientists have uncovered two closely related cytokines — molecules involved in cell communication and movement — that may explain why some people develop progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), the most severe form of the disease.
Brain Rewiring in Parkinson’s Disease May Contribute to Abnormal Movement
NorthwesternFriday, September 15, 2017
The brain’s own mechanisms for dealing with the loss of dopamine neurons in Parkinson’s disease may be a source of the disorder’s abnormal movement, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Neuron.
Partnership for a Health Brain
The Salk InstituteFriday, September 15, 2017
Salk Institute scientists have discovered that an interaction between two key proteins helps regulate and maintain the cells that produce neurons. The work, published in Cell Stem Cell on September 14, 2017, offers insight into why an imbalance between these precursor cells and neurons might contribute to mental illness or age-related brain disease.
Human skin cells transformed directly into motor neurons
Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisThursday, September 7, 2017
In new research, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have converted skin cells from healthy adults directly into motor neurons without going through a stem cell state.
One Powerful Cell Makes or Breaks Your Habits
Duke UniversityWednesday, September 6, 2017
Duke University neuroscientists have pinpointed a single type of neuron deep within the brain that serves as a “master controller” of habits.
Nanoparticles limit damage in spinal cord injury
Northwestern UniversityTuesday, September 5, 2017
A biodegradable nanoparticle injected after a spinal cord trauma prevented the inflammation and internal scarring that inhibits the repair process, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Longtime Antidepressant Could Slow Parkinson's
Michigan State UniversityTuesday, September 5, 2017
Michigan State University scientists now have early proof that an antidepressant drug that’s been around for more than 50 years could slow the progression of Parkinson’s.
It’s Not a Rat’s Race for Human Stem Cells Grafted to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries
University of California San DiegoThursday, August 31, 2017
More than one-and-a-half years after implantation, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the San Diego Veterans Administration Medical Center report that human neural stem cells (NSCs) grafted into spinal cord injuries in laboratory rats displayed continued growth and maturity, with functional recovery beginning one year after grafting.