New map of brain connectivity shows changes during development
Connected highways of nerve cells carry information to and from different areas of the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Scientists are trying to draw a complete atlas of these connections — sometimes referred to as the “connectome” — to gain a better understanding of how the brain functions in health and disease.
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Conversion Of Brain Tumor Cells Into Blood Vessels Thwarts Treatment Efforts
Glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer and the disease that killed Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, resists nearly all treatment efforts, even when attacked simultaneously on several fronts. One explanation can be found in the tumor cells’ unexpected flexibility, discovered researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. When faced with a life-threatening …
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