Archive for January 2009

Novel Photoconductive Cellular Depolarization Technology Reveals Insight into Neuronal Growth, Guidance, and Regeneration

By Frontier India Pharmacetuicals News | January 30th, 2009 | Category: Medical R&D News, U.S Medical news | No Comments »

Neurosilicon’s novel Photoconductive Stimulation Device (PSD) was highlighted in the recent scientific publication by Hung and Colicos titled, Astrocytic Ca2+ Waves Guide CNS Growth Cones to Remote Regions of Neuronal Activity. The article appearing in the November 2008 issue of The Public Library of Science One journal focuses on the role of neuronal activity in [...]


MIT study identifies genes linked to key side effect; work signals new approaches

By Frontier India Pharmacetuicals News | January 29th, 2009 | Category: Medical R&D News | No Comments »

People with Parkinson’s disease commonly suffer a slowing or freezing of movement caused by the death of neurons that make dopamine, a key chemical that allows brain cells to send and receive messages essential to voluntary movements. Patients regain the ability to move, seemingly miraculously, by taking L-DOPA or related drugs that mimic the missing [...]


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