Friday, December 09, 2005

How The Neuron Sprouts Its Branches

Source: Duke University Medical Center
Posted: December 9, 2005

Summary:

Neurobiologists have gained new insights into how neurons control growth of the intricate tracery of branches called dendrites that enable them to connect with their neighbors. It will also help researchers better understand brain development in children, as well as aid efforts to restore neuronal connections lost to injury, stroke or neurodegenerative disease, said the researchers.