New neuromuscular model promises to revolutionize high-throughput drug screening studies

by Stefanie Reinberger,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineA human self-organizing 2D neuromuscular junction model. Immunofluorescence analysis of the whole dish shows muscle cells (magent

Updated on: December 30,2023 9

New neuromuscular model promises to revolutionize high-throughput drug screening studies

by Stefanie Reinberger,Max Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineA human self-organizing 2D neuromuscular junction model. Immunofluorescence analysis of the whole dish shows muscle cells (magent

Updated on:December 30,2023 9

Hearing loss can raise risks for cognitive decline, study shows

by Carole Tanzer MillerA new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia."Given the major burden ofcognitive declineand the absence of curati

Updated on: October 16,2024 0

Hearing loss can raise risks for cognitive decline, study shows

by Carole Tanzer MillerA new, large study from France underscores the link between adult hearing loss and dementia."Given the major burden ofcognitive declineand the absence of curati

Updated on:October 16,2024 0

Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing a specializeddevicethat translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientis

Updated on: January 04,2024 14

Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing a specializeddevicethat translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientis

Updated on:January 04,2024 14

Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

April 4, 2020BySuzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, ContributorThese are unprecedented times. Given the real and tangible threat of the coronavirus pandemic on personal, community, and societal levels, it

Updated on: December 20,2023 14

Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

April 4, 2020BySuzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, ContributorThese are unprecedented times. Given the real and tangible threat of the coronavirus pandemic on personal, community, and societal levels, it

Updated on:December 20,2023 14

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in mice

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in micebyUniversity of MelbourneMouse brain tissue 28 days after injection of hydrogel with myoglobin shows a higher volume of healt

Updated on: October 29,2023 10

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in mice

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in micebyUniversity of MelbourneMouse brain tissue 28 days after injection of hydrogel with myoglobin shows a higher volume of healt

Updated on:October 29,2023 10

Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain's blood supply through a pump that

Updated on: January 04,2024 5

Scientists create device that can isolate blood flow to brain

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain's blood supply through a pump that

Updated on:January 04,2024 5

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

by Ione Fine and Woon Ju Park,The ConversationThe middle temporal cortex is involved in processing visual movement. Credit: Gray, vectorized by Mysid, colored by was_a_bee/Wikimedia CommonsAlmos

Updated on: December 30,2023 17

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

by Ione Fine and Woon Ju Park,The ConversationThe middle temporal cortex is involved in processing visual movement. Credit: Gray, vectorized by Mysid, colored by was_a_bee/Wikimedia CommonsAlmos

Updated on:December 30,2023 17

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospects

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospectsby World Journal of Stem CellsEmergence of neural stem cells in the adult brain and alternative so

Updated on: October 28,2023 10

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospects

Neural stem cells for Parkinson's disease management: Challenges, nanobased support, and prospectsby World Journal of Stem CellsEmergence of neural stem cells in the adult brain and alternative so

Updated on:October 28,2023 10

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brainbyHeidelberg UniversityBasal neural stem cells are the most abundant stem cell type in the adult mouse V-SVZ from birth onwards and the main co

Updated on: October 30,2023 8

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brainbyHeidelberg UniversityBasal neural stem cells are the most abundant stem cell type in the adult mouse V-SVZ from birth onwards and the main co

Updated on:October 30,2023 8

Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer's disease. The study does not prove that gum disease o

Updated on: November 19,2023 9

Gum disease and tooth loss linked to brain shrinkage

The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer's disease. The study does not prove that gum disease o

Updated on:November 19,2023 9

Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new potential for brain science

byNorthwestern UniversityThis illustration shows the VR setup, with an "overhead threat" projected into the top field of view. Credit: Dom Pinke/Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern Uni

Updated on: January 02,2024 12

Immersive VR goggles for mice unlock new potential for brain science

byNorthwestern UniversityThis illustration shows the VR setup, with an "overhead threat" projected into the top field of view. Credit: Dom Pinke/Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern Uni

Updated on:January 02,2024 12

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patientsbyUniversity of ZurichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective

Updated on: October 29,2023 8

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patients

Blood stem cell transplantation for an immune system reboot in MS patientsbyUniversity of ZurichCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood stem cell transplantation is a radical but highly effective

Updated on:October 29,2023 8