How is the retina formed? And how do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system? By focusing
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Networks of gene activity control organ development: Evolutionary studies on developmental genetic programs across mammals
For the first time, researchers have decoded the genetic programmes that control the development of major organs in humans and
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Fooling nerve cells into acting normal: Discovery could inform future studies related to spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy
Nerve cells, or neurons — specifically the “workhorse cells” involved in walking, breathing and chewing — can adjust to changes
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Protein protects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Researchers propose a possible therapeutic target to treat fatty liver, a disease for which there is currently no treatment. Non-alcoholic
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Virtual reality offers benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients: Training in virtual environment helps patients improve balance and avoid obstacles while walking
Researchers are reporting early success with a new tool to help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their balance and potentially
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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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Brain cells in a dish used to study genetic origins of schizophrenia: In vitro model of human neuron development to investigate genetic risk for psychiatric disease
A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex genetic origins of mental illnesses
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Genetic variants reveal new targets for chronic kidney disease treatment: How specific cell types can lead to development of disease
The kidney does more than double or even triple duty compared to other organs – it extracts waste, balances body
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How dying neurons control eating behaviors of the brain microglia: Aberrant clearance activity of microglia in particular brain regions leads to changes associated with neurodegenerative diseases
A new Mount Sinai study, published July 23 in the journal Nature Neuroscience, provides important insight into how microglia, cells
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New regulator of neuron formation identified
The protein NEK7 regulates neuron formation, as it is required for dendrite growth and branching, as well as the formation
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