Microglia, immune cells disguised as brain cells, are known as the janitors of the brain. Dialing up their usual duties just enough could provide an avenue to treat neurodegenerative disease.
Researchers had previously established that the multidimensional MRI strategy can identify diffuse axonal injury a microscopic brain injury that, like astrogliosis, cannot be detected by conventional radiological methods.
Even babies can experience stress - if they're neglected by their parents or exposed to family tension. This can increase the risk of psychological problems. In the long-term, it can even change brain structure and function.
Kyoto, Japan A drop in oxygen levels, even when temporary, can be critical to brain cells. This explains why the brain is equipped with oxygen sensors. Researchers from Japan and the United States report finding a new oxygen sensor in the mouse brain.
/PRNewswire/ Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) today announced a total of $1.3 million in annual research grants to support 10 investigators at prominent.