by University of California – San Diego Example of retinal ganglion cells with axons and dendrites in the retina of a healthy eye. Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Many neurodegenerative conditions, from glaucoma to Alzheimer’s disease, are characterized by injury to axons—the long, slender projections that conduct electrical impulses from one nerve cell to another,...
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED technology will soon be available for private and commercial use. This is the first study conducted on the disinfection efficiency...
by Karolinska Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain In the search for new ways to treat the incurable eye disease glaucoma, researchers at Karolinska Institute and St. Erik Eye Hospital have discovered more clues as to its pathogenesis. A new study shows how metabolic disturbance of the neurons coincide with raised pressure in the eye. In animal...
by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain WEHI researchers have identified a key molecular regulator involved in the progression and spread of stomach cancer, suggesting a potential new approach to treat this devastating disease. The team discovered that removing the inflammatory signaling protein TNF in a laboratory model prevented early...
by University of Maryland Overlay plots of cerebral activation time courses corresponding to each of the predefined areas of interest highlighted in green (created by combining aparc labels as described in our Methods section): the occipital lobe (visual response), fusiform gyrus (M170 word form response) and lateral temporal lobe (M400 semantic processing response) for stroke patients...
by University of Cambridge Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Apathy—a lack of interest or motivation—could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before symptoms start, offering a ‘window of opportunity’ to treat the disease at an early stage, according to new research from a team of scientists led by Professor James Rowe at the...
by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Neurons are like the electrical wiring of our bodies. They are connected by synapses, which play an important role in transferring information. Inside synapses, there are complex molecular machineries, such as synaptic vesicles (SV), that work in harmony to ensure proper neurotransmission. This research looked at the synaptic proteome...
FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO IMAGE: FMRI SCANS OF A STROKE PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER REHABILITATION USING NON-IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY SOFTWARE CREDIT: RAPHAEL CASSEB/UNICAMP By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP – Virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs are becoming an important complement to conventional motor therapy for stroke patients and individuals with...
PURDUE UNIVERSITY IMAGE: PURDUE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ARE DOING WORK AT THE INTERSECTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE. IN THIS PHOTO, A RESEARCH PARTICIPANT IS WEARING AN EEG CAP WITH ELECTRODES. CREDIT: CHRIS ADAM/PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Is it possible to read a person’s mind by analyzing the electric signals from the brain? The...
INSIDEOUTBIO IMAGE: IMMUNE CELLS NEED TO BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO A TUMOR (WITHIN 150 Å) FOR A SYNAPSE TO FORM AND FOR THEM TO UNDERGO ACTIVATION. TUMORS USE THE EXTENDED FORM OF COMPLEMENT RECEPTOR 3 (CR 3) AND THE “I BELONG” TAB IC3B TO KEEP IMMUNE CELLS AT A DISTANCE. CREDIT: ALAN HERBERT In a...
