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Featured Genetics Psychology

·June 11, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Identify Regulation Process of Protein Linked to Bipolar Disorder

Researchers provide new insight into a protein associated with bipolar disorder.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 27, 2014·2 min read

Study Gives New View on How Cells Control What Comes In and Out

The findings in a new study could help treat channel related neurological disorders.

This computation model reveals that blocking CaV1.2 or CaV3.3 dilates cerebral arteries and increases blood flow, whereas blocking CaV3.2 constricts arteries and decreases cerebral blood flow.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·April 27, 2015·3 min read

Controlling Arterial Tone and Blood Flow in the Brain

A new study identifies the distinct roles each calcium channel plays in controlling blood flow to the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 26, 2015·3 min read

Specific Calcium Channel Plays a Crucial Role in Healthy Sleep

According to a new study, the Cav3.1 calcium channel plays an important role in normal sleep.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 8, 2015·4 min read

New Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating Dopamine

A process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 27, 2015·6 min read

How Cells in the Developing Ear Practice Hearing

Researchers have discovered a molecular chain of events that enable cells in the inner ear to practice processing sounds during development.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 19, 2016·4 min read

Calcium in Brain Controls How Long We Sleep

According to a new study, slow wave sleep depends on the activity of calcium inside neurons.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 29, 2016·4 min read

Guarding the Gatekeepers: New Player in Calcium Signalling Pathways Discovered

Researchers have identified a protein, called septin 7, that functions as a molecular break to Orai activation.

Featured Neurology

·July 19, 2016·5 min read

Potential New Target to Treat Itching

A new study reports on how sensory neurons work together to transmit itch signals from the skin, via the spinal cord and to the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 5, 2017·4 min read

Lasers Could Be Key to Unlocking Memory

Researchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·March 10, 2019·4 min read

Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds

Researchers suggest the tectorial membrane may play an important role in regulating hearing by storing calcium. This new information helps us understand why we may lose our hearing briefly after a loud concert.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Pain

·January 30, 2023·5 min read