Stereology

[caption id="attachment_5560" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Almeida-Suhett et al saw delayed loss of GABAergic interneurons in the BLA within the first week after mild CCI. (Representative photomicrographs of GAD-67 immunohistochemically stained GABAergic interneurons in the BLA of sham (left), 1-day CCI (middle), and 7-day CCI (right) animals. Total magnification is 630x; scale bar, 50 µm.)[/caption]   Soldiers, athletes, and other individuals who suffer a traumatic brain injury often develop...

People with Alzheimer's disease suffer from severe memory loss and often have problems focusing, reasoning, and communicating. About half of all Alzheimer's patients also experience delusions and hallucinations, this is called Alzheimer's disease with psychosis, and scientists at the University of Pittsburgh are learning more about this severe version of the disease.   In a recent study, researchers at Dr. Robert Sweet's lab zeroed in on a...

After an initial spinal cord injury, a cascading series of secondary events continues to do damage to the nervous system. One particularly damaging event is the death of oligodendrocytes—neuroglial cells that help protect and support the central nervous system. Scientists are learning more about the mechanisms involved in this process in the hope that their research may lead to the development of new therapeutic treatments...

The deepest parts of the ocean are dark. For marine animals living one thousand feet below sea level and lower, the absence of light makes it challenging to find food, attract a mate, and identify predators.   Some animals make their own light through a process called bioluminescence. Others have adapted in ways that help them detect light in an environment beyond the reach of the sun's...

Foods like tuna fish and Brazil nuts are rich in selenium, a mineral that scientists say has antioxidant effects, keeping the brain healthy and free of clutter so cells can work smoothly together. A key element of this process is Selenoprotein P (Sepp1) – a protein that delivers selenium to neurons by binding with another protein – ApoER2. Neuroscientists at the University of Hawaii say...