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Northwestern prints artificial neurons that communicate with living brain cells

A team at Northwestern University has fabricated artificial neurons by printing them onto flexible plastic, and the tiny ...

Tau seeds spread through connected neurons in people with Alzheimer's disease, new research shows

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which neurofibrillary tangles spread through the brain of Alzheimer's patients ...
Medical Xpress

Study pinpoints rare graft neurons that reconnect spinal walking circuits after injury

A rare group of neurons can reconnect broken spinal circuits and trigger leg muscle activity after spinal cord injury—a discovery that could help refine future stem-cell therapies for paralysis. The ...
Science Daily

Neuroscience breakthrough: Entire brain of adult fruit fly mapped

Scientists have made an enormous step toward understanding the human brain by building a neuron-by-neuron and synapse-by-synapse roadmap -- scientifically speaking, a 'connectome' -- through the brain ...
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Scientists Have Discovered The Neuron Connection That Might Spread Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that results in memory loss and cognitive decline. It's caused by brain cells dying and the brain itself shrinking from a buildup of proteins. Millions of seniors ...