Researchers from the lab led by Prof. Joris De Wit (VIB-KU Leuven) have discovered an important clue to how connections between brain cells, known as synapses, mature. These new findings, published in ...
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes are the body's specialized "killer" cells, precisely eliminating infected or cancerous cells. Their ...
A holistic inquiry into how toxic tau impacts synapses provides a new take on the processes that lead to neuronal dysfunction and memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease. A tool, developed in the Tracy lab ...
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Shared synaptic mechanism for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease unlocks new treatment possibilities
Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are the two most common neurodegenerative disorders, affecting millions of people worldwide. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, new research from the ...
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), including irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, and chronic visceral pain syndromes, affect a ...
A new murine study headed by a team at New York University has uncovered a biological explanation for our ability to retain memories over the long term. The discovery centers on the role of a molecule ...
Co-written with Jai Liester. Silent synapses represent one of neuroscience's most fascinating discoveries—connections between neurons that lie dormant until activated by specific triggers. These ...
Expansion microscopy image with synaptic boutons (green) of climbing fibers on a Purkinje cell (blue) from the cerebellum of a mouse. The Institute of Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish ...
* Reeve-Irvine Research Center, and Departments of Anatomy/Neurobiology and Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697; and ‡ Department of Neuroscience ...
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