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Neurons
Neurons: A nerve cell that receives and sends electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron receives electrical input signals from sensory cells (called sensory neurons) and from other neurons. The neuron sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons (called motoneurons or motor neurons) and to other neurons. A neuron that simply signals another neuron is called an interneuron.
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NOV 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
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Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a huge range of symptoms in different patients, and the severity can vary dramatically ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2023Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that as many as one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain, and many medications that have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2023Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 16, 2023Neuroscience
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The earliest symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be very subtle, and the disease can progress slowly, making it diff ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson'
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2023
Neuroscience
The new study challenges preconceptions about the mental fatigue associated with secret-keeping.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
OCT 27, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the emergence of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, researchers have investigated whether the virus is able to infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The causes of autism are still not well understood, although some genes have been identified that play a clear role in s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers found that pregnancy hormones ‘rewire’ the brains of mice to induce maternal behavior, and that
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 06, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne are leveraging leading-edge imaging
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A human brain organoid mosaic, created with a new tool called CHOOSE (CRISPR-human organoids-scRNA-seq) in this image -
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has indicated that the environment and diet of mothers can affect the health of their offspring. A new study ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a huge range of symptoms in different patients, and the severity can vary dramatically
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that as many as one-third of Americans suffer from chronic pain, and many medications that have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 16, 2023
Neuroscience
Myo-inositol, a sugar molecule found in breast milk, promotes the development of neural connections in infants’ br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2023
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's is a debilitating condition that disrupts normal brain function and leads to cognitive decline. The
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The earliest symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be very subtle, and the disease can progress slowly, making it diff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch