Research out this week helps us understand basics of how neurons communicate
...-- Nerve cells with a mutant calcium channel don't communicate as effectively as those with a normal calcium chan... to contract, the heart to beat and nerve cells to communicate with one another. The research is teaching us how a very integral part of our cellular structure wor...Society for Psychophysiology Research
...le completely paralyzed by Lou Gehrig's disease to communicate with the outside world. The disease, also called ...nd, until recently, making it nearly impossible to communicate their thoughts or needs. The Thought-Translation-Device (TDD) uses a web-accessible computer system ...Genetic link to risky pregnancy
...his important task, called trophoblast cells, must communicate with maternal immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells. During these interactions, the trophoblast sends signals to the NK cells, which can then assist them in the 'invasion' and remodeling of the blood vessels required to sustain the fetus. ...Channel protein converts vibrations to electrical signal
...esponse to sound, causing electrical impulses that communicate the pitch, volume, and duration of a sound to the brain. Scientists have long suspected that such a molecule must exist in the tiny cilia extending from receptor cells in the inner ear. Now, researchers led by Howard Hughes Medical Institute investi...Australian expertise helps resurrect Iraq's ancient marshlands
...or major international journals and conferences to communicate the impact of their findings. "It was a magical experience," Dr Fitzpatrick says. "The potential to do a lot more really good science and work over there is really spectacular."...Flies have morning and evening clocks
...s such dual circadian systems and that the systems communicate with one another, but researchers have not yet bee...d at multiple levels how different sets of neurons communicate with each other -- including understanding the wiring rules, the biochemical rules and the functiona...Researchers find protein that makes long-term memory possible
...hemically alter neurons, boosting their ability to communicate with one another. "Most of what we accomplis...en a long-term memory is formed. Briefly, neurons communicate via a relay system of electrical impulses and specialized molecules called neurotransmitters. A neu...Are yeast cells bringing us a step closer in treating obesity?
...ll Every living thing is composed of cells, which communicate with each other and the external world by means of receptor proteins on the cell membrane. These proteins receive signals from outside the cell by binding themselves with particular substances (such as hormones), which then produces a reaction by the...Scientists closing in on nerve proteins' contributions to memory and hearing loss
...formation of synapses, areas where two nerve cells communicate across a small physical gap, and to other aspects of nervous system development and communication. Until recently, researchers gave little attention to Nrg-ICD, the interior portion of Nrg-1. But Jianxin Bao, Ph.D., research assistant professor of...JCI table of contents, November 15 2004
...eptor gamma chain, a molecule that T cells need to communicate with B cells. In some cases of SCID, doctors have been unable to identify the underlying cause. In the November 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Franoise Le Deist and colleagues from INSERM, Paris, describe how a complete defici...New gene mutation found to cause 'bubble boy disease'
...eptor gamma chain, a molecule that T cells need to communicate with B cells. In some cases of SCID, doctors have been unable to identify the underlying cause. In the November 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Franoise Le Deist and colleagues from INSERM, Paris, describe how a complete deficie...A 'repulsive' protein guides blood vessel development
...nd blood vessels. Understanding how those networks communicate with each other could help researchers devise methods to prevent blood vessel growth in tumors selectively an approach to cancer treatment known as anti-angiogenesis. The research team, which included Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators D...Improved molecular switch could serve as sensor, medical tool
...oteins will be fused in a manner in which they can communicate with each other, Ostermeier said. As a result, it's more likely that a strong signal will be transmitted from one partner to the other in some of the combined proteins. In their new paper, the Johns Hopkins team reported that this technique yielde...Findings show how toxic proteins rob Alzheimer's patients of memory
...lein, is that they disrupt the neurons' ability to communicate with each other without killing the neurons. "Human and animal studies have pointed to synaptic damage and loss as the key determinant of the severity of memory loss, correlating better than either neuronal loss or the presence of plaques," sa...Wolfgang Heckl awarded Descartes Prize for Science Communication
...f science, Heckl uses a wide variety of methods to communicate his subject, aiming to address people of all ages and from all sections of society. In particular, he seeks direct contact with the younger generation and is actively involved in organising exhibitions and scientific events. He undauntedly seeks dial...MIT team aims to mend broken hearts
...s to pass quickly from cell to cell, and lets them communicate with each other." Work continues. For example, the researchers would like to create constructs of clinically relevant thickness, Vunjak-Novakovic said. That depends on providing enough oxygen to cells throughout the tissue. To that end, they have dev...Baby songbirds and human infants learn sounds in similar ways
... porpoises and whales learn the sounds they use to communicate with each other through a process of listening, imitation and practice. For the rest, including nonhuman primates, these sounds develop normally in the absence of external models. Now Rockefeller University scientists have found that zebra finches, ...A genetic difference at the opiate receptor gene affects a person's response to alcohol
...rphin, that the brain uses to allow nerve cells to communicate with each other. Previous research has shown that the G variant of this gene has a slightly different receptor protein, which causes a big difference in how well the receptor connects with beta-endorphin. For example, the G variant receptor binds t...... about the unique ways in which the human body can communicate without words."...Mothers speak: Physicians often fall short when delivering a down syndrome diagnosis
...ng a diagnosis of Down syndrome: 1. The person to communicate the Down syndrome diagnosis should be a physician. 2. Obstetricians, neonatologists and pediatricians should coordinate their messages. 3. The diagnosis should be delivered as soon as a physician suspects the diagnosis, but only after the mother is s...