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·October 16, 2017·6 min read

Mechanism Explains How Seizures May Lead to Memory Loss

Following a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.

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·July 27, 2017·5 min read

Substance Addiction Changes Mother’s Response to Infant

Substance addiction modifies they way a mother's brain responds to her own child, a new study reports. Researchers found key reward regions of the brain appear to shut down in response to their own infant's smiles in mothers with addictions.

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·May 4, 2017·6 min read

Circadian Clock Changes Alter Body’s Response to Diet

Changing the circadian clock in the liver of mice alters the way the body responds to diet and also changes the gut microbiota, a new study reports.

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·April 17, 2017·5 min read

Medical Mystery Solved in Record Time

Researchers discover the genetic cause of an intellectual disability in four male patients in record time.

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·February 20, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Remembers Fearful Experiences

Before a rat avoids a place of which they hold fearful memories, the brain recalls memories of the physical location where the event occurred, researchers report.

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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.

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·December 26, 2016·5 min read

New Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form Identified

Inhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.

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·November 12, 2016·4 min read

Scientists Uncover Mechanism That Controls Feeding Behavior in Mice

Researchers have discovered the mechanism that controls feeding behavior in mice by regulating the activity of a few thousand neurons.

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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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·October 21, 2016·4 min read

Study Finds Novel Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Among Icelanders

Researchers estimate carriers of a gene that is significantly enriched in Icelanders have a six fold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.