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Researchers develop open source EEG visualization tool

Neuroscience NewsDecember 7, 2019

A new open-source computer program can create visual and quantitative representations of neural activity in lab animals. Researchers hope others will utilize the program to help develop countermeasures for opioid use disorder.... Read More...

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Dendrites filtering neuron’s excitement

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2019

Purkinje cells can modulate and filter incoming signals. The findings shed new light on learning mechanisms within the cerebellum.... Read More...

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First of its kind study seeks to answer whether effects of ‘abortion pill’ can be reversed

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2019

Women who use mifepristone for a medical abortion are at risk of severe hemorrhage if they do not complete the procedure with misoprostol, a new study reports.... Read More...

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How gene mutation causes autism and intellectual disability

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2019

Genetic mutations in Usp9X results in the brain growing fewer synapses during development. The mutation also causes hyperactivity and an increased risk of anxiety. The findings shed new light on the cause of autism and other intellectual disabilities.... Read More...

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Study finds BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2019

A new method reveals BPA levels may be more than 44 times higher in humans than previously believed.... Read More...

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Rats use same brain area as humans to empathize with others

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2019

Reducing activity in the anterior cingulate decreases empathetic responses in rats. The data suggests an observer shares the emotions of others as it enables them to prepare for danger.... Read More...

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Brain differences detected in children with depressed parents

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2019

Controlling attention with brain waves

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2019

Coffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate ‘hot spots’ in the fetal brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

Key brain region smaller in birth control pill users

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Controlling attention with brain waves

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2019

Attention can be boosted by using neurofeedback to increase alpha brainwaves.... Read More...

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Coffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate ‘hot spots’ in the fetal brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

Episodic exposure to nicotine, caffeine, and amphetamines triggers malfunctions in the fetal brain, specifically affecting the development of the indusium griseum.... Read More...

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Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.... Read More...

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Key brain region smaller in birth control pill users

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

A new neuroimaging study reveals women who take oral contraception have reduced hypothalamic volume compared to women who do not take the pill. Smaller hypothalamic volume was associated with increased negative emotions and depression risk. ... Read More...

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The gut may be involved in the development of multiple sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

Increased levels of Smad7 in T-cells is linked to multiple sclerosis-like symptoms in mice. In the intestines, the T-cells were more frequently activated and migrated to the central nervous system, where they triggered inflammation. Similar activation was seen in human patients with multiple sclerosis. The findings provide further evidence that multiple sclerosis may start in the intestines and spread via the CNS.... Read More...

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Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2019

A synthesized small-molecule drug blocks the TGF-beta receptor in astrocytes and traverses the blood-brain barrier in mice. When administered, the drug lowered receptor activity to that seen in younger mice and reduced inflammation. The aged mice were able to navigate mazes and learn spatial tasks as well as younger mice.... Read More...

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