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3-D computer reconstruction of an inhibitory neuron (white) synaptically interconnected to three pyramidal (excitatory) neurons (blue)

Filters of the Mind

01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
New studies on neurons that inhibit brain activity may shed light on such conditions as ADHD, epilepsy, and other disorders
Illustration: Spinal cord injury and repair

Hyde Turned Jekyll

01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Rats with spinal injuries show improvement after immune cell treatment
Prof. Irith Ginzburg.

Alzheimer's and the Wheel

01.05.2000
Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
 A faulty wheel in nerve cell "carriages" might be responsible for tangled axons in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Dr. Ehud Ahissar

The Ins and Outs of Acetylcholine

01.05.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A enigma concerning the role of a neurotransmitter in learning and memory is solved
Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce

21.03.2000
Space & Physics, Biochemistry, Systems Biology, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute Scientists Discover: Amoebas Use 'Midwives' To Reproduce  
Scientists Block Loss Of Eyesight In Animals With A Glaucoma-Like Disease

Scientists Block Loss Of Eyesight In Animals With A Glaucoma-Like Disease

06.03.2000
Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Yeda Technology Transfer
Weizmann Institute scientists have succeeded in stopping the progressive loss of eyesight in animals with a glaucoma-like disease. Their innovative...
'Biomechanical Switch' Regulates How Cells Stick Together And Communicate

'Biomechanical Switch' Regulates How Cells Stick Together And Communicate

28.02.2000
Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
Weizmann Institute scientists propose a model regulating cell adhesion -- central to embryonic development, cellular movement, and communication '...
Shooting The Messenger

Shooting The Messenger

13.02.2000
Biochemistry, Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics
The age-old appeal to avoid 'shooting the messenger' is apparently left unheeded by the body's protein regulation system. Researchers at the...
Functional MRI Will Enable Non-Invasive Visualization of brain Cortical Columns

Functional MRI Will Enable Non-Invasive Visualization of brain Cortical Columns

25.01.2000
Space & Physics, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
The accomplishment by Minnesota scientists, based on information gathered through optical imaging techniques innovated by Weizmann Institute...
Blood Test For Schizophrenia

Blood Test For Schizophrenia

17.01.2000
Brain & Behavior, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics
A relatively simple blood test for diagnosing the mental illness schizophrenia has been proposed by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science...

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