The Brain Gives Up More Secrets
Researchers have broken new ground in the understanding of the complex functioning of the brain. They demonstrated that brain cells, known as astrocytes, which play fundamental roles in nearly all aspects of brain function, can be adjusted by neurons in response to injury and disease. [Press release from McGill University discussing online prepublication in Science] Press Release|Abstract
Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Aberrant Migration of Adult-Born Neurons in the Hippocampus
Researchers assessed the destination of adult-born neurons following traumatic brain injury. They found that a large percentage of immature neurons migrated past their normal stopping site at the inner granular cell layer (GCL), and became misplaced in the outer GCL of the hippocampal dentate gyrus. [Sci Rep] Full Article
Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease to be Tested by Pitt, UPMC Experts
Experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPMC) are leading the second arm of a clinical trial using gene therapy to relieve the symptoms of tremor and mobility impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease. [University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine] Press Release
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