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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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APR 07, 2023Health & Medicine
A study examined why blind people are better at sensing their heartbeats than sighted people. Researchers at Karolinska ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 05, 2023Neuroscience
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2023Health & Medicine
Researchers discovered perinatal overnutrition increased the excitability of the pathway between LHA and the bed nucleus ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 21, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
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When loud vibrations damage the cochlea, macrophages are activated. These immune system cells change morphology and gene ...Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 03, 2023Health & Medicine
Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogens can cause b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers in Sweden have cultivated electrodes in living brain tissue using the body’s molecules. The body&rsquo ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 01, 2023Neuroscience
For those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), norepinephrine and serotonin levels remain high during the rapid e ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 27, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
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APR 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
A study examined why blind people are better at sensing their heartbeats than sighted people. Researchers at Karolinska
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 05, 2023
Neuroscience
There has been a great deal controversy in Alzheimer's research in recent years. Some scientists hypothesize that the di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2023
Health & Medicine
This work offers a potential explanation for some of the learning and cognitive issues seen in those with early life str
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that is also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 24, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
These giant plasma membrane vesicles & advanced microscopy enabled an analysis of cell membrane lipid architecture. Imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Neuroscience
A National Eye Institute (NEI) study found that a unique region of the brain’s cortex is involved when relying on
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 23, 2023
Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2023
Health & Medicine
Researchers discovered perinatal overnutrition increased the excitability of the pathway between LHA and the bed nucleus
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 21, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In major depressive disorder (MDD), symptoms of sadness and serious loss of interest can persist for lengthy periods of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska used a sea slug to recently examine how neurons can be activated t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 18, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2023
Neuroscience
A Dartmouth research team examined simple synchrony (beat entrainment) to predict attentional synchrony. Previous studie
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2023
Neuroscience
An Irish proverb advises, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.” Now, a scient
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
When loud vibrations damage the cochlea, macrophages are activated. These immune system cells change morphology and gene
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 03, 2023
Health & Medicine
Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogens can cause b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers in Sweden have cultivated electrodes in living brain tissue using the body’s molecules. The body&rsquo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 01, 2023
Neuroscience
For those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), norepinephrine and serotonin levels remain high during the rapid e
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 27, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genome of a cell carries all the genes it will ever need, and when a gene is active, it gets transcribed into messen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2023
Neuroscience
What happens in our brains when reaching for that hot latte or cold milkshake? Researchers from the Max Delbrück Ce
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 23, 2023
Immunology
Several reports have detailed new ways to treat multiple sclerosis, a disorder in which the immune system attacks the my
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch