The cells are hybrids, part neuron and part glia, and are present in both glioma, a type of brain tumor, ... Sep. 3, 2024 — Researchers took a deep look at tumor samples from patients with ...

The progressive loss of function and structure of neuronal cells is a process that falls under the name "neurodegeneration." Regardless of their etiology, ...

A blood test appears to help diagnose and track ALS. The test correctly identified people with ALS 80% of the time. The test ...

For the study, researchers compared blood samples from 139 patients with ALS against 70 from patients with other similar brain disorders like lower motor neuron disease and primary lateral sclerosis.

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This important study characterizes and validates a new activity marker - fast labelling of engram neurons (FLEN) - which is transiently active and driven by cFos, allowing the monitoring of intrinsic ...

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Today Early in the fall, experts might also see more cases of respiratory syncytial virus, Dr. Geeta Sood, assistant professor of medicine and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — The new research reveals how a protein in brain cells may drive Parkinson's onset -- and offers a possible explanation for why Parkinson's is much more common in ...

Cells get nutrients from their environment, but where do those nutrients come from? Virtually all organic material on Earth has been produced by cells that convert energy from the Sun into energy ...

Defined culture conditions robustly maintain human stem cell pluripotency, highlighting a role for Ca 2+ signaling Comparative analysis of 100+ PSC lines highlights biological differences ...