Q: Why should very young children be shielded from Chinese restaurant syndrome? A: Because, explained neurophysiologist Meiken Nedergaard, small kids don t have great blood-brain barriers. That s why ...

"Glutamine to glutamate conversion pathways are negatively impacted in models of human retinal disease. It is possible that resetting metabolism can help prevent vision loss and blindness.” The study ...

The study is led by Dr. Jizong Zhao, Dr. Dong Zhang and Dr. Peicong Ge (Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University and Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing ...

The retina places a large energy demand on the body, in part due to the activity of photoreceptors. These specialized cells are responsible for receiving light and transmitting visual information to ...

We will begin by highlighting a subset of the many cellular functions of astrocytes, focusing specifically on those functions that have the most relevance to neurodegeneration (Figure 1). Other ...

For most broken bones, bone cells regrow on their own while patients wear a cast or brace to keep the injury steady. But for complex or severe fractures, surgeons may intervene by placing grafts or ...