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Menahem Segal

Inhibitory mouse neurons – viewed under a microscope
13.04.2021

A study of lab-grown neurons reveals a new regulatory mechanism for keeping the On-Off switches in our brain in balance

Laboratory analysis of a mouse brain shows the enzyme ASL (purple) prominently expressed in the locus coeruleus in the brainstem
30.01.2020

Deficiency of a common substance could be linked to cognitive and behavioral problems

calcium spikes in spines
04.07.2019

Healthy nerve cell communication depends on calcium ions. A new study reveals how the ions get to the right place at the right time.

Left: normal nerve cells; right cells genetically engineered to neutralize MTCH2. Fluorescent proteins reveal the calcium uptake in the mitochondria of these cells. The genetically engineered cells reveal dramatically less calcium uptake – evidence of the crucial role this gene plays in mitochondria function
23.04.2017

Understanding how a gene studied in one lab affects the basic element researched in another may reveal what goes wrong in Alzheimer's 

(l-r) Prof. Elisha Moses, Prof. Menahem Segal and Dr. Yaron Penn
23.05.2016

Neurons may synchronize their oscillations to produce signals

Prof. Tallie Baram
01.05.2006

For Prof. Tallie Baram, "because it works," was not a good enough explanation for the use of an epilepsy drug

Scientists Brainstorm to Find Cure for Tourette Syndrome
10.07.1996
REHOVOT, Israel -- July 10, 1996 -- An intensive effort to shed light on Tourette syndrome -- the...