Sentences with phrase «lost by neurons»
Neurons that did not die during the injury sprout new connections, attempting to regain their functions and take over functions that may have been lost by neurons that did die.
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He notes that in his study there was evidence of stem cells replacing lost neurons as well as other benefits conferred by the transplant.
Now researchers report new evidence for such a link: Mice infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus lose the same dopamine - releasing neurons that are destroyed by Parkinson's disease.
By the time people show signs of dementia, their brains have lost neurons and no current therapy can revive dead cells.
By manipulating the mice's living conditions and exposing male mice to female scents for long periods of time, the scientists showed that males lost these neurons and their interest in courting females.
«Aging astrocytes lose their ability to support motor neurons in general, and they clearly fail to help those attacked by ALS,» said Clive Svendsen, PhD, professor and director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute, the article's senior author.
Though researchers believe that these substances could be used to treat conditions caused by the death of nerve cells, most of the factors previously investigated do little to protect the cells that are lost in Parkinson's and motor neuron disease.
SMA is characterized by hypotonia and muscle weakness, as spinal motor neurons are lost, and is caused by mutations in the SMN gene.
A new technology developed by researchers in Italy and the United Kingdom allows for the creation of graphene - based materials that can be interfaced with neurons without losing its electrical conductivity.
Studying owl monkeys and squirrel monkeys, he found that damage to a nerve, or loss of one or two fingers caused the portion of the map that had lost its input to be overtaken by neighbouring maps, as neurons in the affected area became responsive to other areas of skin.
We've been able to bridge those findings to human studies, developing ways to both look for those neurons in the retina, see whether or not they're sick using imaging techniques that Alf and Vivek have developed, and clinical tests along with Jeff Goldberg in order to detect whether or not patients are losing an excessive amount of those kinds of neurons by virtue of different types of field testing.
Ketones appear to be the preferred source of energy for the brain in people affected by diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and maybe even ALS, because in these diseases, certain neurons have become insulin resistant or have lost the ability to efficiently utilize glucose.
Ketones are the preferred source of energy for your brain in general, but especially for those affected by diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and maybe even ALS, because in these diseases certain neurons have become insulin resistant or have lost the ability to efficiently utilize glucose, which causes the neurons to die off.
25 Between a third and a half of an infant's cortical connections present at eight months of age seem to disappear by adulthood, although few neurons are lost; essentially, some axon branches are retracted.