Jointly active when it matters: Nerve cells in the eye work together to recognize contrast and movements
The processing of optical information in the retina of the eye, where the light-sensitive photoreceptors and the first nerve ...
Cells all over the body store 'memories': What does this mean for health?
Kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells, one new study has found. Another recent study says ...
4 Ways Your Gut Affects Your Overall Health
Known as the second brain, your gut has influence over your emotions and physical health. Housed within the enteric system ...
Mapping cells that tune in to sound: Researchers identify major neurons involved in hearing process
When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains ...
More Evidence Bolsters the Oral Herpes and Alzheimer’s Link
The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role ...
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Neurodegenerative diseases: Membrane anchor suppresses protein aggregation
Protein aggregation is typical of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and prion diseases such as Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. A research team has now used new in vitro and ...
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Lipid Anchors Hold Key to Preventing Protein Aggregation in Prion Diseases
A lipid anchor on nerve cell membranes stabilizes prion proteins (PrPC) and prevents their pathological aggregation into forms linked to prion diseases.