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·April 15, 2018·4 min read

2016 Election Triggered OCD-Like Symptoms in Some Individuals

A new study reveals the 2016 may have triggered OCD-like symptoms in some people. Researchers report some people are having politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors due to political stressors.

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·January 13, 2023·5 min read

A Novel, Powerful Tool to Unveil the Communication Between Gut Microbes and the Brain

Researchers develop a novel tool that allows for the study of the communication of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain.

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·October 22, 2016·6 min read

A Potential New Strategy to Prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers have successfully prevented early events that occur in the brain before Alzheimer's symptoms are evident.

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·April 27, 2020·4 min read

A promising new treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer

Administering medulloblastoma specific CAR T cells into the cerebrospinal fluid was more effective than administering via the blood.

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·May 7, 2022·4 min read

Abnormal Activity of Brain Circuit Causes Anorexia

Hyperactivity in a serotonin-dopamine circuit in the brain appears to be responsible for persistent anorexia in animal models. The DRD1 receptor appears to drive the hyperactivity. Deleting the DRD1 gene restored normal eating behaviors in animals.

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·June 20, 2018·5 min read

Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor

Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy.

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·April 24, 2020·3 min read

Adult astrocytes are key to learning and memory

Mice deficient in the NFIA gene presented astrocytes with defective shapes and altered functions in the hippocampus.

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·June 18, 2019·4 min read

Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain

A set of neurons in the basal forebrain may drive aversions to certain foods.

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·December 18, 2021·2 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease and the Holidays

Researchers discuss how to accommodate family members with dementia over the holidays to make Christmas a meaningful and joyous event for the entire family.

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·June 25, 2019·5 min read

Alzheimer’s mouse model seizures disrupt adult neurogenesis

Seizures associated with Alzheimer's disease in both animal models and humans alter hippocampal neurogenesis. Treating mice with antiseizure medications normalized neurogenesis and improved spatial discrimination.

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·January 4, 2017·3 min read

Bipolar Disorder and Epilepsy Linked to Turning Down an Inhibitory Switch in Brain Circuits

A new study looks at how a gene associated with bipolar disorder affects the balance between inhibition and excitation; revealing a link with epilepsy.