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Neuropsychological and Behavioural Aspects of Huntington's Disease
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03/05/10 - 1531 words Mitochondria are eukaryotic, membrane-enclosed, 1-10um sized organelles, described as “cellular power plants” as they are responsible for the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and oxidative phosporylation... Go to Article » Recent Advances in Neural Stem Cell Research: How Stem Cells in the Brain Are Altered by a Changing Environment
03/04/10 - 2805 words The discovery of adult neurogenesis (the endogenous production of new neurons) in the mammalian brain more than 40 years ago (Malcolm R. Alison, 2002) has resulted in a wealth of knowledge of this branch of neuroscience. Today... Go to Article » |