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Mapping mitochondria to better understand neuronal disorders like Parkinson’s disease
BOSTON: Researchers have discovered how nerve cells adjust to low energy environments during the brain’s growth process, which may one day help find treatments for nerve cell damage and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
Neurons in the brain have extraordinarily high energy Read More »
End-of-life care for terminally ill ‘needs major overhaul’
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The care system for dying patients with terminal illnesses is lacking and needs a major overhaul, says a damning new report.
Patients are being left without sufficient pain relief and respite.
The report found inequalities in access to good care, with certain groups Read More »
Brain scans reveal the parts of the brain that help people justify killing
HOUSTON: Taking another person’s life is often seen as an impulsive act, but according to new research, the brain plays a larger role in processing this moral judgment.
Researchers at the Monash University in Australia studied brain activity in people during violent situations. They conducted Read More »
Authorities force researchers to stop touting experimental dementia scan
LOS ANGELES: The government has forced two researchers to stop making promotional claims about an experimental brain scan they hope to commercialize as a test for Alzheimer’s disease, long-term damage from traumatic brain injuries and other neurological conditions.
The website for their fledgling company suggested Read More »