A course about synaptic metabolism of the Recordati Rare Disease Foundation will be held in Barcelona, Spain, on November 16 – 18, 2017. Participants are expected to have prior knowledge about the field: practical experience with diagnosis treatment, and/or basic research is recommended. Participants are also expected to present a case report relevant to the theme […]
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Cellular neurochemistry
The gut-brain axis communication and its relationship with the neurological disorders
“We are what we eat”. These well-known words, widely used by nutritionists, date back to Ludwig Feuerbach, a German philosopher of XIX century that focused on the needs of the human body to be properly fed, in contrast with the dominant way of thinking of his age that gave priority to feed the souls. May […]
MR imaging detects metabolic alterations in brain of ADHD subjects
The attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder in children and adolescents. It may persist until the adult age in 30-50% of cases. Among the characteristic traits of the ADHD, there can be found the propensity for risk-taking and the inclination to the abuse of substances and to the gambling. The subjects […]
Microtubule transport system: a highway between neuronal cell body and synapses
Neuronal cells have developed a characteristic shape, which causes that the distance between the cell body and the synapses is often very long. Therefore, they have a complex and efficient system to transport many proteins from the center to the periphery, and vice versa. The process of transport of proteins from the cell body to […]
Brain lactate levels increase in adolescents with depression
The Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is an important issue for public health. It often appears during the adolescence, and, among the related consequences, suicide is the second cause of death in this age group. Despite its social relevance, however, MDD is far to be understood, and there is some lack of information about its early […]
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