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·November 27, 2021·5 min read

New Framework for Analyzing Alzheimer’s Disease Identifies Not One Form, but Three

A new framework reveals Alzheimer's disease is far more complex than previously believed. Rather than being a disease where the same causes produce the same outcomes, researchers found three different models for the disease, each with its own characterizations and dynamics.

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·November 11, 2021·5 min read

How Salt Affects Blood Flow in the Brain

A new study reveals salt intake decreases blood flow in the hypothalamus as neurons activate.

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·November 9, 2021·5 min read

Brain Connections Have Their Own Tempo

During development, different populations of neurons required for building connections between brain areas share similar genetic programs.

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·October 28, 2021·4 min read

Neurons With Too Many Synapses Is a Hallmark of Specific Form of Autism

Researchers have identified a specific form of autism marked by the presence of an excessive amount of synapses in the cerebral cortex. The abnormality may be linked to aberrant mTOR protein activity, a regulator of synapse production.

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·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Brain Circuits That Control Fear Responses Revealed

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that regulates threat response in mice.

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·September 8, 2021·2 min read

New Information on the Early Stages of Dementia With Lewy Bodies

New findings reinforce the idea that dementia with Lewy bodies can be pathologically classified as two different and distinct disease types.

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·August 3, 2021·4 min read

Brain Cortex May Regulate the Need for Sleep

Processes within the cerebral cortex may be responsible for elements of sleep control such as how long, and how deeply, we sleep.

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·July 15, 2021·5 min read

Spending Time Outdoors Has a Positive Effect on Our Brains

Brain structure and mood improve when people spend time outdoors. This has positive implications for concentration, memory, and overall psychological wellbeing.

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·July 15, 2021·5 min read

What Does the Sleeping Brain Think About?

Combining EEG data and MRI brain scans, researchers discovered how, during sleep, the hippocampus sends memory information it has stored throughout the day to the cerebral cortex, allowing for memory consolidation.

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·June 24, 2021·6 min read

Mapping the Developing Brain

Combining single-cell genomic technologies, researchers create a new detailed map of the developing mouse cerebral cortex.

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·May 13, 2021·4 min read

Study Reveals Where Memories of Familiar Places Are Stored in the Brain

Researchers have identified three areas of the posterior cerebral cortex that bridge the brain's perception and memory systems.

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·March 30, 2021·3 min read

The Early Death of Nerve Cells Is Crucial to Form Healthy Brains

Apoptosis plays a critical role in brain development as it influences the thickness of layers in the cerebral cortex, variety, and layer cell density. Alterations in how cells perform division and apoptosis lead to the development of abnormal cortical structures as seen in a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

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