Sensory stimuli improves brain damage in mouse models of preterm birth
A research conducted by the INc-UAB shows that the same perinatal brain injury caused by hypoxia and ischemia have differentiated
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Vigorous exercise, fasting, hormones improve elimination of toxic, misfolded, unnecessary proteins in mouse and human cells
The body’s ability to adapt to changing conditions and shifting physiologic demands is essential to survival. To do so, each
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Lessons learned from the adult neurogenesis debate
Since the 1960s, consensus about whether human adults generate new neurons with age has swayed back and forth from “yes,
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Nerve cells made from skin cells are a valid lab model for studying disease
The incidence of some neurological diseases — especially those related to aging, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases — is
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Simple method rescues stressed liver cells
Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers
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One type of brain cell may invite Alzheimer’s: Research on toxic proteins could drive treatment strategies
Better tactics for detecting, preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease depend on a clearer understanding of cellular-level changes in the minds
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Biologists discover an unusual hallmark of aging in neurons: Snippets of RNA that accumulate in brain cells could interfere with normal function
As we age, neurons in our brains can become damaged by free radicals. MIT biologists have now discovered that this
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One type of brain cell might hold key to inflammation after head injury: Study in mice suggests potential target for treating traumatic brain injury
By eliminating one type of immune cell in the brain, researchers were able to erase any evidence of inflammation following
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Potential path for countering oxidative stress in a range of diseases
Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an
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Extracellular vesicles help pass information between cells and onto offspring: Their cargo can carry molecular signals, signs of disease, and even effects of stress
New studies reveal that small, membrane-bound particles transported between cells have wide-ranging and long-term effects in the brain and throughout
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