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Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

April 13, 2021 aging, Alzheimer’s disease, brain, cell, Cell Biology, Dementia, epilepsy, gene, genes, Gerontology, medicine, Nervous System, Neural Stem Cells, neurons, research, Stem Cells

In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi, PhD,

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Researchers identify nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from plasticity to stability

April 9, 2021 Autism, brain, cell, Central Nervous System, children, epilepsy, Fruit, genes, Genetic, Nervous System, neurons, Neuroscience, protein, research, Schizophrenia

Researchers exploring the developing central nervous system of fruit flies have identified nonelectrical cells that transition the brain from highly

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Researchers produce extremely conductive hydrogel for medical applications

March 21, 2021 brain, Contact lenses, hydrogel, imaging, Implants, Nervous System, Polymers, research

Due to their tissue-like mechanical properties, hydrogels are being increasingly used for biomedical applications; a well-known example are soft contact

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Novel dural puncture-sealing device decreases cerebrospinal fluid leakage

February 7, 2021 Animal Model, Central Nervous System, epidural, hospital, medicine, Nervous System, research, Veterinary

These leaks could be the cause of strong headaches that can last weeks, delaying recovery following an intervention with this

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What is Cockayne Syndrome?

February 2, 2021 baby, Cockayne Syndrome, DNA, Education, eye, gene, genes, Genetic, hearing loss, Nervous System, Rare Disease, Sunburn, Transcription

Cockayne syndrome is a rare disease, which occurs in about 1 in 500,000 babies. Aesthetically the babies’ symptoms include: smaller-than-usual

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What is African Sleeping Sickness?

February 2, 2021 African Sleeping Sickness, Blood, Central Nervous System, compound, Disability, Drugs, Eflornithine, Encephalopathy, Epidemiology, Lymphatic System, Nervous System, protein, Trypanosomes

Human African trypanosomiasis (also known as African sleeping sickness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies of the genus

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Can Arthritis Affect Skin?

January 31, 2021 arthritis?, Blood, Blood Vessels, Dermatology, Fatigue, gene, Immune System, inflammation, Joint Inflammation, Joint Pain, Labor, lungs, Manganese, Mental Health, Nervous System, pain, Psoriatic Arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatoid Nodules, Skin, stress, Vasculitis

Skip to: What is arthritis? The severity and prevalence of arthritis related to age Psoriatic arthritis Rheumatoid nodules and vasculitis

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Protein tangles linked with dementia seen in patients after single head injury

September 7, 2019 Accident and Trauma, Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Dementia, Disorders and Syndromes, Intelligence, Nervous System, Today's Healthcare

Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered

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How MND affects multiple brain networks

August 1, 2019 Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Nervous System, Neuroscience, Psychology Research

Researchers in the Academic Unit of Neurology at Trinity College Dublin have identified characteristic changes in the patterns of electrical

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Anxiety-associated brain regions regulate threat responses in monkeys: Study proposes critical role for orbitofrontal cortex in anxiety disorders

March 26, 2019 Animals, anxiety, Behavioral Science, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Monkeys, Nervous System, Psychiatry, Psychology Research

Damage to parts of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a region within the prefrontal cortex, heightens monkeys’ defensive responses to threat,

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