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ICYMI: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Dementia

And other neuroscience news for the week of June 22, 2020.

Camillo Golgi

The Italian physician and neuroscientist devised a revolutionary technique to stain neurons.

Charles Scott Sherrington

Sherrington’s research settled a contentious debate about the structure of the nervous system.

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Retinal Ganglion Cells

Retinal ganglion cells are the conduit between the eyes and the brain.

Where Neural Wiring Comes From

A network of supporting cells, called oligodendrocytes, acts as electricians of the brain.

The Anti-Blind Spot

One tiny region, the fovea, has more cells — and therefore sharper vision — than the rest of the eye.

Motor Neurons

The brain may direct movement, but it’s motor neurons that make it happen.

The Cones That Color Your World

Whether it’s a rainbow or a rose, these bristle-like cells let you know what colors you’re seeing.

Holding the Inner Ear Together

Deiter’s cells stabilize the inner ear’s hair cells with crossbeam-like support.

Schwann Cells

Schwann cells insulate the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, speeding up neural signaling.

Rita Levi-Montalcini

The Italian-American neurologist discovered a protein neurons need to grow.

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