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Mapping energy metabolism of growing nerve cells to better understand neuronal disorders

April 10, 2015 by

A group of scientists has discovered how nerve cells adjust to low energy environments during the brain's growth process. Their study may one day help find treatments for nerve cell damage and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

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