by Kurt Bodenmüller, University of Zurich Cross section of nerve fibers in the mouse optic nerve. Credit: Zoe Looser and Aiman Saab, University of ZurichBrain function depends on the swift movement of electrical signals along axons, the long extensions of nerve cells that connect billions of brain cells. The nerve fibers are insulated by a fatty...
by Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Salt disrupts the function of immune regulators (Tregs): Their mitochondria temporarily produce less energy, thus altering cellular metabolism. Credit: Felix Petermann, Max Delbrück Center Eating too much salt, which is common in many Western societies, is not only bad for our blood pressure and cardiovascular system—it could also...
