Mucolipidosis IV debilitates afflicted children’s nervous systems in their first year of life, steals their eyesight in their teens and
In child-crippling mucolipidosis IV, drug shows hope in lab cultures
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Scientists identify novel cellular mechanism that can lead to cancer metastasis
Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have added a new dimension to the understanding of how cells alter
Selective neural connections can be reestablished in retina after injury: Circuit repair in the retina of adult ground squirrels can recreate the selective neural connections needed for color vision
The brain’s ability to form new neural connections, called neuroplasticity, is crucial to recovery from some types of brain injury,
You are what your mother eats: Researchers define molecular basis to explain link between a pregnant mother’s nutrition and infant growth
For years, pregnant mothers have questioned their nutritional habits: “Will eating more cause my baby to be overweight?” Or, “I’m
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health: In a new take on the exercise truism ‘use it, or lose it,’ researchers show neurological health is an interactive relationship with our muscles and our world
Groundbreaking research shows that neurological health depends as much on signals sent by the body’s large, leg muscles to the
Flow of cerebrospinal fluid regulates neural stem cell division
Stem cells in the brain can divide and mature into neurons participating in various brain functions, including memory. In a
Mechanisms of harmful overhydration and brain swelling
We are all familiar with the drawbacks of dehydration, but we rarely hear about the harmful effects of overhydration. For
Personalizing therapeutic brain stimulation: Research could inform development of individualized stimulation protocols for neuropsychiatric disorders
A study of epilepsy patients with implanted electrodes provides an unprecedented view of the changes in brain activity created by
Microglia are key defenders against prion diseases
Prion diseases are slow degenerative brain diseases that occur in people and various other mammals. No vaccines or treatments are
Novel therapy inhibits complement to preserve neurons and reduce inflammation after stroke
A team of investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has developed a novel therapy for ischemic (clot-caused)