Category: Neurology And Neurosurgery
October 4, 2019 – Myelin Repair
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Anchor lead: Some people with multiple sclerosis repair their own damage, Elizabeth Tracey reports OPC is the acronym for a cell that seems to be involved in multiple sclerosis, both having the capacity to repair the insulation around nerve cells …
October 3, 2019 – Rogue Cell
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Anchor lead: A cell known by the acronym OPC may be critical in worsening MS, Elizabeth Tracey reports Multiple sclerosis, where the body attacks the insulation around nerve cells known as myelin, affects almost a million people in the United …
July 1, 2019 – Awake Brain
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Anchor lead: A new microscope allows researchers to watch brain activity in real time, Elizabeth Tracey reports Lots of diseases and conditions affect the brain, and now a new mini microscope developed by Arvind Pathak and colleagues at Johns Hopkins …
June 26, 2019 – Wake up Stroke
June 20, 2019 – Parkinson’s Model
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Anchor lead: A mouse model may point the way toward a better understanding of how Parkinson’s disease develops, Elizabeth Tracey reports A protein called synuclein that’s involved in nerve cell communication is thought to be the culprit in causing Parkinson’s …