Tag Archives: brain

August 19, 2010

Protector drug delivery to the brain: new possibility

There are several molecules that can slow down or even reverse neuron death. One example is naturally occurring brain protein, called glial-cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF). It can protect and restore neurons, which can help patients recovering after stroke, people with … Continue reading →

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July 30, 2010

Low calorie diet and the brain

I am always very pleased to see new research results in the “misterious” area of neurophysiology of aging. One of the lastest is published in the July 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. A group of scientists from the … Continue reading →

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May 18, 2010

About epigenetics and aging of the brain

There’s this fascinating article published in Science that I decided to illustrate. This is my retelling of the story.

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