Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson’s disease can spread throughout the
Category: Nerve cells
Depression linked to brain inflammation
Years of depression can cause brain inflammation that has been linked to degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, an analysis
Effects of estrogen treatment in multiple sclerosis
A study by UCLA researchers reveals the cellular basis for how the hormone estrogen protects against damage to the central
Urea in the brain causes dementia
The build-up of urea in the brain to toxic levels can cause brain damage – and eventually dementia. Metabolic linkages
Using silk to repair spinal cord
Modified silk from Asian wild silkworms could be used in a strategy to repair damaged spinal cords, according to scientists.
Immune and nerve cells fight gut infections
Nerve cells in the gut play a crucial role in the body’s ability to produce an immune response to infection.
Tissues nanotransfection device
Researchers have developed a new technology called Tissue Nanotransfection TNT, it can generate any cell type for treatment within the
Cannabis reverses aging brain
Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This was shown in mice
Links between blood sugar and brain cancer
Diabetes and elevated blood sugar increase the risk of different types of cancer. Human brain accounts for 2 percent of
Umbilical cord protein may restore the aging brain
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in California discovered umbilical cord blood to restore the learning ability that declines