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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 8, 2012·2 min read

Discovery of Gatekeeper Nerve Cells Explains the Effect of Nicotine on Learning and Memory

Researchers discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor for nicotine, which can help explain our ability to remember and sort information. The newly discovered gatekeeper nerve cells, also called OLM-alpha2 cells, provide an explanation to how the flow of information is controlled in the hippocampus.

A patient with Myasthenia Gravis is shown.

Featured Neurology

·October 1, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Halt Autoimmune Disease Myasthenia Gravis in Mice

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a gene-based therapy to stop the rodent equivalent of the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis by specifically targeting the destructive immune response the disorder triggers in the body.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·May 11, 2012·2 min read

Revealing the Stars of Brain Adaptability

Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are found to bridge the gap between global brain activity and localized circuits. Global network...

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 14, 2011·2 min read

Scientists Provide Potential Explanation for Mechanisms of Associative Memory

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that a chemical compound in the brain can weaken the synaptic connections...

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·December 9, 2010·3 min read

Acetylcholine and SK Channels Involved in Learning and Memory

New research on learning describes the interaction between acetlycholine receptors and SK channels and their involvement in learning and memory. These findings could lead to new research targeting acetylcholine and SK channels to help cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia as well as help understand learning and memory better.