Gerda Mickute, Author at The Oxford Scientist

Missing Cancer Puzzle Piece: Could Interstitium Be the Answer?

Gerda MickuteApril 13, 2018January 3, 202303 mins

A group of researchers has discovered that the interstitial space surrounding cells in numerous tissues such as the lungs, gut, dermis and blood vessels has a unique structure that hasn’t been described before. It has been observed that this space is made up of multiple fluid-filled sinuses that form a network through which interstitial fluid…

Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum may one day relieve the symptoms of autism

Gerda MickuteDecember 29, 2017January 3, 202306 mins

A recent study, published on Nature Neuroscience, lays groundwork for potential development of first neurobiologically-based therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This research from the O’Donnell Brain Institute in the U.S. explored a specific area within the right cerebellum, called CrusI. Whilst cerebellar abnormalities in ASD patients were known for some time, the…