News articles tagged with 'neuronal'
NSAIDs prevent early sign of Alzheimer disease in mice
— 10 Nov 2009 14:20 | HealthIf taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen is to protect you from developing Alzheimer disease then you will have to start taking them at a... — full story
Rare procedure documents how the human brain computes language
— 16 Oct 2009 09:50 | BiologyA study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports a significant breakthrough in explaining gaps in scientists' understanding of human brain... — full story
St. Jude scientists discover a new mechanism controlling neuronal migration
— 16 Jul 2009 05:49 | HealthThe molecular machinery that helps brain cells migrate to their correct place in the developing brain has been identified by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The... — full story
Site for alcohol's action in the brain discovered
— 28 Jun 2009 17:00 | HealthAlcohol's inebriating effects are familiar to everyone. But the molecular details of alcohol's impact on brain activity remain a mystery. A new study by researchers at the Salk Institute... — full story
Protein linked to mental retardation controls synapse maturation, plasticity
— 4 Jun 2009 13:11 | HealthA team of neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has demonstrated the mechanism by which a signalling protein found throughout the brain controls the maturation and... — full story
Scientists reveal how neuronal activity is timed in brain's memory-making circuits
— 30 May 2009 14:27 | BiologyTheta oscillations are a type of prominent brain rhythm that orchestrates neuronal activity in the hippocampus, a brain area critical for the formation of new memories. For several... — full story
Capturing the birth of a synapse
— 27 May 2009 08:30 | HealthResearchers have identified the locking mechanism that allows some neurones to form synapses to pass along essential information. Mutations of genes that produce a critical cell-adhesion... — full story
A new mouse model provides insight into genetic neurological disorders
— 26 May 2009 14:02 | HealthNeurosensory diseases are difficult to model in mice because their symptoms are complex and diverse. The genetic causes identified are often lethal when transferred to a mouse. The... — full story
Cerebral neurones assist adjacent neurones
— 13 May 2009 00:37 | HealthCortical neurones are tightly linked over long distances. It is estimated that the entire length of the linkages between the neurones within a single cubic millimetre of grey matter... — full story
Cell's split personality is a major discovery into neurological diseases
— 8 May 2009 06:20 | HealthResearchers at the Universite de Montreal (UdeM) and the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University have discovered that cells which normally support nerve cell (neurone)... — full story