Due to their tissue-like mechanical properties, hydrogels are being increasingly used for biomedical applications; a well-known example are soft contact […]
Multiple Sclerosis Causes
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease caused by damage to the nerve fibres in the central nervous system. This damage […]
Fibromyalgia Explained
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by musculoskeletal pain all over the body. Widespread pain is often accompanied with fatigue, sleep […]
COVID-19: Extreme brain damage even in mild cases, Naturopathy, naturopathic specialist portal
How dangerous COVID-19 for the brain? The Coronavirus can be triggered as late extreme damage to the brain and Central […]
Closing the gap: Two-tier mechanism for epithelial barrier
Epithelia are cell sheets that act as a barrier to protect our body from the external environment. Epithelial barrier is […]
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease
Much of the research on the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease focuses on amyloid beta (Aß), a protein that accumulates […]
Parenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each other
A study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has revealed the effects of the stress of parenting in […]
Tissue model reveals role of blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s
Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, disrupt many brain functions and can kill […]
ALS research reveals new treatment approach
On June 2, 1941, at the age of 37, baseball player Lou Gehrig succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a […]
Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later
Neonatal exposure to nicotine alters the reward circuity in the brains of newborn mice, increasing their preference for the drug […]