When the brain's wiring breaks

(University of North Carolina Health Care) Among all the bad things that can happen to the brain when it is severely jolted - in a car accident, for example - one of the most common and worrisome is axon damage. Axons are the long stalks that grow out of the bodies of neurons. When the brain receives a strong blow, axons can break or swiftly degenerate. UNC's Anne Taylor and colleagues have revealed new molecular details of this and a path toward repair.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news