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...chromosome that causes a condition known as Fragile X Syndrome. Because the defect has been studied on a molecular level, it provides a unique window into understanding autism - and treating it. And that is why a paper published in this week's issue of the journal Neuron is bound to generate excitement, even though the work was done in rodents. It shows that wide-ranging symptoms of Fragile X, which include epilepsy, impaired mental functioning, aberrant brain structure and other abnormalities, can be reversed. The work, researchers say, holds enormous promise for humans with Fragile X and probably for other...
...Neuron degeneration in Parkinson’s disease is caused in part by oxidative stress, a state of cellular imbalance that can produce molecules damaging to the cellular environment. As a powerful antioxidant, urate could help to correct this, according to the study’s abstract...
...disease. “With this strategy, it would be possible to study virtually any human disease,” said Harvard researcher Thomas P. Maniatis, who was a member of the Harvard team. The scientists announced yesterday that they have discovered that a toxic molecule produced by non-neuron support cells causes the patterns of nerve cell death found in sufferers of Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. A significant amount of previous research into nerve diseases such as Lou Gehrig’s has focused primarily on neurons as a source...
...moving—yet it detracts from its ability to move as one cohesive piece. But less-than-best Bird is still miles better than most of today’s music: “Armchair Apocrypha” is sweeping and atmospheric, with ego-probing lyrics that spark neuron firestorms—and establish Bird as undeniably indie, at least for now. Bird is dealing with topics of self-reflection that require more existential honesty than many listeners will feel comfortable giving. Would most listeners agree with Bird when, in “Imitosis,” he sings...
...mind's hall of mirrors will actually lead to a better understanding of autism is another question, of course, and it's only one of many that remain unanswered. But as a number of researchers see it, this is a strength rather than a weakness. For the mirror-neuron system has provided neuroscientists with a powerful new probe into the biological roots of the human psyche and prompted them to take a fresh look at old questions. Indeed, says Parma's Gallese, that's what makes the research so exciting--it's still in an early phase...