360° SearchNetwork Hot Spots Trends Time Series

Advanced Search Options >>

astrocyte

Type: Keyphrase

Name: astrocyte

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

State University of New York

Researchers at State University of New York Eye Institute Report New Data on Angiogenesis

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Angiogenesis Weekly -- Current study results on Angiogenesis have been published. According to news reporting from Brooklyn, New York, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Pathologies of retinal ... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

Entities: angiogenesis, State University of New York, astrocyte, Retinal

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

New Stem Cell Growth Strategy Could Yield Better Way to Treat Brain Lesions

Researchers have found a new way to increase the survival of stem cells injected into the brain. The discovery might one day prove useful in developing new treatments for neurological disorders — especially brain lesions, which among other things can ... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 16 2013]

Entities: Stem Cell, Cell Growth, yield

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Duke in Pictures: An Ocean Filled with Stars

Researchers at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore captured this image of astrocytes (star-shaped glial cells of the brain) that were developed from neural stem cells of mice in a lab dish. The nuclei of the cells are stained pink and the ... [Published Duke University - May 15 2013]

Entities: astrocyte, Stem Cell, Neuron

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Innate immunity in the Grid2Lc/+ mouse model of cerebellar neurodegeneration: glial CD95/CD95L ...

There is growing evidence that the death receptor CD95 has a wider role in non-apoptotic functions. In the brain, it may contribute to neural death and to the associated inflammatory reaction via a non-apoptotic pathway.Brain injury triggers an inflammatory ... [Published 7thSpace - May 15 2013]

Entities: Neuron, glial cell, Neurodegeneration

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Scientists Test A Potential Treatment Of Alzheimer's In Vitro

A Team of Researchers in Japan have been reprogramming neurons from patients with Alzheimerâs to model the progress of the disease and develop potential therapies that can aid at least a subset of patients suffering from it.As Iâve written before, many ... [Published Forbes.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: Docosahexaenoic Acid, Neuron, In Vitro, Patient, Alzheimer's Disease

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Rush Scientists Identify a New Function of Aspirin

/24-7PressRelease/ -- Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is one of the most widely used medications in the world. It is often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever and as an anti-inflammatory ... [Published 24-7PressRelease.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Aspirin, Multiple Sclerosis, Protein, Oligodendrocyte, myelin

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience and Epilepsy

A multi-year NIH funded postdoctoral position is immediately available in a basic neuroscience laboratory with direct translational applications for the neurological disorder, epilepsy. The overall goal of the lab is to investigate mechanisms of epileptogenesis ... [Published Molecular Systems Biology - May 12 2013]

Entities: Epilepsy, Neuroscience, Research Fellow

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Commands from the matrix

Environment moulds behaviour - and not just that of people in society, but also at the microscopic level. This is because, for their function, neurons are dependent on the cell environment, the so-termed extracellular matrix. Researchers at the Ruhr-Universitt ... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 06 2013]

Entities: Neuron, extracellular, astrocyte

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 3 reports

Migraines Linked to Gene Mutation

A genetic mutation has been found that is strongly associated with a typical form of migraine, researchers say. The team, led by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, San Francisco, linked the mutation with evidence ... [Published Genetic Engineering News - May 02 2013]

Entities: Megrim, Mutation, astrocyte

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

New methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function

A study in The Journal of General Physiology presents new methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function, paving the way for future exploration of these important brain cells at unprecedented levels of detail.Astrocytes-the most abundant ... [Published News-Medical.Net - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: astrocyte, Calcium, Physiology, Neuron, Vessel

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Newborn Healers—Novel Astrocytes Repair Brain Injury

When leaky blood vessels damage the brain, the organ’s stem cell niche dispatches a specialist crew of astrocytes to stop the bleeding, reports a paper in the April 24 Nature online. These novel glia appear essential for proper recovery. The work supports ... [Published Alzheimer Research Forum - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: astrocyte, Neuron, Protein, Stem Cell

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 2 reports

Lab Research Finds Some Stress is Healthy

Stress is a tight-wire act. Not enough stress can lead to boredom, depression and inactivity while too much stress can cause anxiety and mental and physical health problems.New research on rats shows how the right amount of acute stress tweaks the brain ... [Published Psych Central - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: LAB Research Inc, Neuron, Hippocampus, Hormone

Quotes

...The cells then matured into thymic epithelial cells that "produce T cells capable of in vitro proliferation as well as in vivo immune responses."

Lab Notes: Cell Tx May Rescue Veins in CKD [Published MedPage Today - 18 hours ago]

...Symptoms that last for only a few minutes and then subside may indicate a transient ischemic attack or TIA. "A TIA or ‘mini-stroke' is a serious medical event and requires treatment; it is also a potential warning sign of more dangerous stroke in the future. Seeking medical care during a TIA may help physicians prevent future stroke" says Dr. Haskins

Knowing the Signs of Stroke and Acting Quickly Can Make a Difference [Published HealthNewsDigest.com - 19 hours ago]

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the State University of New York Eye Institute, "Generated extrinsically to the retina, astrocytes migrate into the retina through the optic nerve head. Even though there is a strong correlation... We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3."

Researchers at State University of New York Eye Institute Report New Data on Angiogenesis [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

"The bottom line is that everyone should know the signs of stroke, and no one should ever ignore them," Dr. Veznedaroglu said. "There is so much more we can do today to save and restore lives."

Neurosurgeons Urge Patients to Call 911 at First Sign of Stroke [Published HealthNewsDigest.com - May 16 2013]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Lab Notes: Cell Tx May Rescue Veins in CKD [Published MedPage Today - 18 hours ago]
Knowing the Signs of Stroke and Acting Quickly ... [Published HealthNewsDigest.com - 19 hours ago]
Researchers at State University of New York Eye... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
Moving Forward on a New Therapeutic Target — Ol... [Published Neurology Today - May 17 2013]
New Stem Cell Growth Strategy Could Yield Bette... [Published Bio-Medicine - May 16 2013]
New Stem Cell Growth Strategy Could Yield Bette... [Published PRWeb - May 16 2013]
Neurosurgeons Urge Patients to Call 911 at Firs... [Published HealthNewsDigest.com - May 16 2013]
Duke in Pictures: An Ocean Filled with Stars [Published Duke University - May 15 2013]
Innate immunity in the Grid2Lc/+ mouse model of... [Published 7thSpace - May 15 2013]
Scientists Test A Potential Treatment Of Alzhei... [Published Forbes.com - May 14 2013]
Does Cell Therapy Hold The Key To Treating Stroke? [Published Seeking Alpha - May 13 2013]
Rush Scientists Identify a New Function of Aspirin [Published 24-7PressRelease.com - May 13 2013]
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neuroscience an... [Published Molecular Systems Biology - May 12 2013]
Blood-Brain Barrier Alterations Provide Evidenc... [Published Elites TV - May 12 2013]
The 2013 HHMI Investigators [Published Howard Hughes Medical Institute - May 09 2013]
NG2 cells, a new trail for Alzheimer's disease ... [Published 7thSpace - May 09 2013]
Siglec‐h on activated microglia for recognition... [Published Bionity.com - May 09 2013]
"Detection of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus" in... [Published Equities.com - May 08 2013]
Intrastriatal injection of interleukin-1 beta t... [Published 7thSpace - May 08 2013]
New perspective needed for role of major Alzhei... [Published WUSTL Medicine & Healthcare News - May 06 2013]
DelMar Pharmaceuticals: A Small Cap Worth Consi... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 06 2013]
A 'FAST' Response to Stroke Can Reduce Long-Ter... [Published HealthNewsDigest.com - May 06 2013]
Commands from the matrix [Published Bio-Medicine - May 06 2013]
Commands from the matrix [Published EurekAlert! - May 06 2013]
Study Sheds Light on Effects of Astrocytes on B... [Published MedIndia - May 04 2013]
2013-05-02 - Astroglial cells in epilepsy [Published Cordis - May 03 2013]
Adult cells transformed into early-stage nerve ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 02 2013]
Migraines Linked to Gene Mutation [Published Genetic Engineering News - May 02 2013]
Microglia derived from patient-specific human-i... [Published Medical Xpress - May 02 2013]
Migraine Gene Found By Scientist Inspired By He... [Published MediLexicon - May 02 2013]

Blogs

sort by: Date \| Relevance
New perspective needed for role of major Alzhei... [Published WUSTL Medicine & Healthcare News - May 06 2013] Scientists’ picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain may have to be revised, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found. Holtzman People with harmful forms of the APOE gene ...
Why some stress is good for you [Published 3quarksdaily - Apr 18 2013] From Kurzweil: UC Berkeley researchers have uncovered exactly how acute stress — short-lived, not chronic — primes the brain for improved performance. In studies on rats, Daniela Kaufer , associate professor of integrative biology at the ...
Dear Mark: ApoE4, Red Eye Recovery, TEDx Paleo ... [Published Mark's Daily Apple - Apr 08 2013] It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another edition of Dear Mark . This week, I’m covering four reader questions. First up is a really tricky one: ApoE4, the ancestral allele that’s classically associated with a host of maladies, like cardiovascular ...
Scientists Inject Human Brain Cells Into Mice, ... [Published Singularity Hub - Mar 28 2013] [Source: Wikipedia] And you thought it was all about the neurons. In an experiment that might seem like something only a mad scientist would conjure, researchers injected human brain cells into the brains of mice to see how it would affect the way ...
Glial cells for Algernon [Published Information Processing - Mar 08 2013] See also Flowers for Algernon . Forebrain Engraftment by Human Glial Progenitor Cells Enhances Synaptic Plasticity and Learning in Adult Mice Human astrocytes are larger and more complex than those of infraprimate mammals, suggesting that their role ...

Press Releases

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Study Finds Neurons and Support Cells Change Ea... [Published PR Newswire: Health - Feb 04 2013]
Q Therapeutics Announces U.S. and Canadian Pate... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Nov 28 2012]