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BrainCraft
Ways to Bring the Brain Dead ‘Back to Life’
Would you get a brain cell transplant?
Wiggle Your Big Toe
Vanessa Hill talks about psychology, neuroscience, and why we act the way we do. Neuroscience has never been so animated.
Wiggle Your Big Toe
Season 3 Episode 17 | 2m 52s | CC
Generally we move our bodies pretty automatically and quickly, thanks to myelin, insulation which coats some of our nerve cells. Though one autoimmune disease – Multiple Sclerosis (MS) – attacks this insulation, impacting patients’ motor and sensory functions. Researching brain development and the disease itself can help develop better treatments for MS patients in the future.
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