A cellular-resolution map of prenatal brain development in Down syndrome reveals disrupted neuron production timing and altered cell types.
Scientists mapped human brain development in Down syndrome at a cellular level, discovering that stem cells "rush" to become neurons too early, leading to smaller brain volume.
Neurons are information messengers. They use electrical and chemical signals to send information between different areas of the brain, as well as between the brain, the spinal cord, and the entire body.
Neurons are the basic units of the brain. Their main function is to send electrical signals over short and long distances in the body, and they are electrically and chemically excitable. The function of the neuron is dependent on the structure of the neuron.
Study shows new neurons in zebra finch brains tunnel through mature tissue, offering clues why adult human neurogenesis is limited.
AOL: New cellular discovery may explain how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain
New cellular discovery may explain how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain
Yahoo: Zebra finch neurons offer new clues about learning, repair, and human brain limits
A zebra finch can fit in the palm of your hand, but its brain is doing something that looks almost unruly. Inside one part of the adult songbird brain, newly formed neurons do not politely weave ...
Zebra finch neurons offer new clues about learning, repair, and human brain limits
Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human brain development before birth—a resource that resolves longstanding ...
A new study is illuminating how “forever chemicals” can alter our brain cells by impairing the genes that maintain healthy neurons, the cells of our nervous system. Scientists are only beginning to ...