• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 21st, 2015
Drugs That Treat Skin Diseases Could Also Address Multiple Sclerosis

Drugs That Treat Skin Diseases Could Also Address Multiple Sclerosis

Study finds the drugs can help the nervous system grow cells, reverse the damage caused by multiple sclerosis

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2015
Spinal Cord Implants Make It Possible for Paralyzed Mice to Walk Again

Spinal Cord Implants Make It Possible for Paralyzed Mice to Walk Again

The implant are designed to deliver both electric impulses and pharmacological compounds, researchers explain

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2014
Why Scratching an Itch Makes It Worse, as Explained by Science

Why Scratching an Itch Makes It Worse, as Explained by Science

Scratching an itch causes the brain to release serotonin, this compound in turn intensifies the itch sensation

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 11th, 2014
Scientists Explain How the Brain Repairs Itself After a Stroke

Scientists Explain How the Brain Repairs Itself After a Stroke

Experiments on mice show injured parts of the brain are eventually populated by new neurons grown from support cells

Stem Cells Used to Make Eye Tissue, Scientists Announce

Stem Cells Used to Make Eye Tissue, Scientists Announce

In time, this techniques could help restore sight in human patients

Humans Share Locomotion Patterns with Zebrafish

Humans Share Locomotion Patterns with Zebrafish

Scientists make interesting discovery while studying the fish

Retina Cells Can Now Be Printed to Cure Blindness

Retina Cells Can Now Be Printed to Cure Blindness

The innovation will make its way to the market soon

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 26th, 2013
New Nerve Cells Can Be Made to Form Directly Inside the Brain

New Nerve Cells Can Be Made to Form Directly Inside the Brain

Researchers reprogram other cells in the brain of mice, turn them into nerve cells

Itch Cells Found, Prove Itchiness Is Not Just a Form of Pain

Itch Cells Found, Prove Itchiness Is Not Just a Form of Pain

Some nerve cells specialize in pinning down itchy sensations, study says

Cellular Environment Critical to Huntington's Disease Progression

Cellular Environment Critical to Huntington's Disease Progression

Protein interactions inside the cell play a very important role

Excessive Numbers of Neurons Found in Autistic Brain

Excessive Numbers of Neurons Found in Autistic Brain

Only an increase in a specific type of neurons underlies the link

 
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