Discovery of Martinotti cell Could Provide New Insight into Neural Diseases
Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet and the Brain Mind Institute in Switzerland have discovered a rare cell in the brain that might be an important key in keeping brain activity in check. This cell, called the Martinotti cell, acts as a regulatory device that maintains a workable balance in the brain between excitatory and inhibitory activity by excitatory and inhibitory synapses.
The brain is full of synapses, or junctions through which the brain transmits signals from the brain to ...More »
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Children who have outgrown a peanut allergy may lower their risk of recurrence by frequently eating peanuts or peanut products, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.In the study, Dr. Robert Wood, pediatric allergist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and colleagues at Arkansas Children's Hospital evaluated 68 children between the ages of 5 and 21 who outgrew a peanut allergy. Each child’s family completed a questionn ...More »
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