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Researchers develop possible technique to treat Parkinson disease
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 22 (ANI): A non-invasive technique which could be used later to treat Parkinson's disease has been discovered by the scientists that helps to successfully target a highly specific group of brain cells which play a key role in the development of the condition.
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Scientists find missing protein in brain causes behaviours mirroring autis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that when an essential key protein needed to generate novel brain cells during pregnancy and early childhood days of the offspring is missing, which makes the brain goes haywire. This particular deprivation causes an imbalance i
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Brain cells fail to mature in preterm birth: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 31 (ANI): Researchers have found that in the context of preterm birth, the brain cells fail to mature, resulting in low oxygen levels in the brain causing hypoxia.
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Researchers reverse aging mechanism in rat brain cells
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 16 (ANI): A recent study conducted in University of Cambridge has revealed that our brain stem cell becomes less productive as we age because of the increased brain stiffness. The research also found different ways to reverse the aged and unhealthy brain cells with
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Here's why Huntington's disease attacks brain cells in human
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 12 (ANI): Recent study conducted on mice has given more insight into how and why Huntington's disease attacks and destroys certain brain cells in human beings.
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New study offers potential new drug targets for Alzheimer's
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 5 (ANI): There are certain genes in the individual brain cells of an Alzheimer's patient that show distinctive cellular pathways, say researchers.
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Pioneering trial offers hope for restoring brain cells damaged in Parkinso
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): A pioneering clinical trial programme that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain, offer hope that it may be possible to restore the cells damaged in Parkinson’s.
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Scientists discover key reason behind mystery of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential explanation for the mysterious death of specific brain cells seen in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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Paradoxical sleep linked to brain cell death and survival: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): Increased Rapid eye movement sleep (REM) is one of the most distinctive features of daily mild stress. According to the latest study, this can be associated with genes involved in cell death and survival.
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How the brain cells 'talk'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Sep 3(ANI): In a new technique, scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk - to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid colour.
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This could lead to loss of brain cells in old age
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 01 (ANI): A recent study has highlighted the importance and activities of the so-called microglial cells in brain aging.
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Brain proteins help to understand epilepsy
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): Turns out, new therapies could help researchers identify how proteins interact to control the firing of brain cells.
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