Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully reprogrammed a glial cell type in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery
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Stroke-induced inflammation is both a blessing and a curse. Some of the inflammatory processes help heal the damaged brain after treatment, but others severely damage
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Amyloid plaques are aggregates of misfolded proteins that form in the spaces between nerve cells. These abnormally configured proteins are thought to play a central
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A common pathological hallmark of many neurodegenerative diseases is the presence of oxidative stress caused by an accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Image Credit:
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Skip to: Decapitated Rats and Brain Waves EEG Recordings of Patients Undergoing Life-Support Withdrawal Revival of Dead Pig Brains Brain wave on electroencephalogram EEG. Image
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Skip to: What are the role and distribution of GABA? GABA receptors, agonists and modulators GABA and the blood-brain barrier Gamma-Aminobutyric acid, or γ-aminobutyric acid
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Skip to: What are Schwann cells? How do Schwann cells form the myelin sheath? Schwann cells and axon regeneration Pathophysiology related to Schwann cell Schwann
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A new lens on visual neurons is laying the groundwork for a more complete “family tree” of the mammalian brain. A team of researchers from
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Research conducted by the Computational Neuroscience Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has shown for the first time that
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Neurons that are responsible for new experiences interfere with the signals of neurons that contain memories and thereby disturb the recall of memories—at least in
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