FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·May 18, 2017·6 min readHow the Injured Brain Tells the Body It’s HurtResearchers uncover the mechanism that alerts immune cells to travel to the site of injury in the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·5 min readHow Neurons and Glia Cells Are Created in the Developing BrainResearchers have identified a gene that plays a vital role in the production of neurons and glial cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 27, 2017·5 min readA Molecular Trigger For Brain InflammationFindings could help guide researchers to develop new drugs to treat Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2017·7 min readAstrocytes Keep Time For Brain and BehaviorA new study reveals astrocytes play an surprisingly important role in the body's circadian clock.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·6 min readNew Clues to SchizophreniaAccording to new studies, people with schizophrenia have lower levels of GABA and altered immune cells in the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·February 8, 2017·3 min readShedding Light on the Biology of Progressive Form of Multiple SclerosisNew research could help develop treatments for secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.Read More
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