A team at Scripps Research in Florida has discovered a biological system that manages cells’ response to opioid drug exposure.
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First step to induce self-repair in the central nervous system
Damaged peripheral nerves can regenerate after an injury, for example, following a forearm fracture. Axons, the long projections of neurons
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Metal exposure and Parkinson’s symptoms: Link explored
A new study from Iowa State University biomedical researchers illuminates the biological processes by which exposure to some metals can
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Researchers ‘bait’ pathological proteins underlying many neurodegenerative disorders
A single misbehaving protein — called TDP-43 — is behind 97 percent of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases and 45
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Open-science model for drug discovery expands to neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson’s disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis are the newest frontiers for open science drug discovery, a global movement led by
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Huntington’s Disease: New Therapeutic Approach
Ädoctors are testing a therapy for the incurable nerve disease. First results lead us to hope that you succeed köcould
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Molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration
For decades researchers have worked to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative disorders, a group of devastating conditions, including
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Mice individuality is influenced by their relations
Individuality is not exclusive to humans. Though this idea was previously rebutted by biologists, today it is accepted that individuality
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New stem cell model can be used to test treatments for a rare nervous system disorder: Study provides insight into how to treat other neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease
A City of Hope researcher has developed a stem cell model to assess possible treatments for a rare nervous system
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Maternal dengue immunity protects against fetal damage in mice following Zika infection: Cytotoxic T-cells mobilized by dengue infection may combat catastrophic effects of Zika infection
Dengue and Zika viruses are closely related and carried by mosquitos. In infested subtropical and tropical areas, dengue transmission often
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