by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical Xpress View of part of the newly reconstructed synapse. Credit: Helm et al. Dendritic spines, small membranous protrusions emerging from a brain cell’s dendrite, help to transmit electrical signals to neurons. These spines can have a variety of different shapes, ranging from so-called “stubby” to “mushroom-like.” Mushroom spines have been...
Scientists have uncovered a mechanism through which a toxic brain protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease can damage neurons, or brain cells. illustration of brain disintegrating New research uncovers the mechanism that leads to the progressive loss of brain cells that characterizes Alzheimer’s disease. The team at the Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences in...
