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·June 6, 2017·5 min read

Explaining the Link Between Seizures and Psychiatric Disorders

Newly identified neurons in the reticular thalamus could help shed light on the link between seizures and psychiatric disorders such as ADHD and schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·September 20, 2017·5 min read

Faulty Cell Signaling Derails Cerebral Cortex Development, Could It Lead to Autism?

Researchers reveal the deletion of a specific protein in progenitor cells leads to disrupted brain development.

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·February 25, 2019·7 min read

Estrogen Made by Neurons Important to Memory Making

Researchers report estrogen may play a significant role in synaptic plasticity and memory formation. The study reports mice whose neurons did not produce estrogen have impairments in spatial reference memories, recognition and contextual fear memories. Restoring estrogen levels assisted in reversing the memory impairments, the study revealed.

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·October 5, 2017·4 min read

Folding of the Cerebral Cortex: Identification of Important Neurons

A new study sheds light on the mechanisms of gyrus formation.

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·October 6, 2016·6 min read

Neurons Continue to Migrate After Birth

Researchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Iron & the Brain: Where and When Neurodevelopmental Disabilities May Begin During Pregnancy

Gestational iron deficiency (GID) affects the behavior of embryonic progenitor cells, resulting in the creation of sub-optimal networks of specialized neurons later in life.

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·September 7, 2022·3 min read

Somatostatin Neurons Cooperate in the Cerebral Cortex

In the cerebral cortex, when somatostatin neurons become active, other nearby somatostatin neurons became active as well. The distance over which somatostatin neurons shared activity expanded in the posterior parietal cortex.

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·November 20, 2017·7 min read

Schizophrenia Originates Early in Pregnancy

Using mini-brains grown in the lab, researchers have discovered schizophrenia likely begins toward the end of the first trimester of fetal development. Researchers believe, based on their findings, schizophrenia could potentially be treated in utero.

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·October 11, 2016·3 min read

Females React Differently To Social Isolation Than Males

Researchers report females feel more stressed when the are socially isolated.

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·March 24, 2022·3 min read

Distant Regions of the Human Brain Are Wired Together by Surprisingly Few Connections

Study reveals axon density is lower than previously believed between distant regions of the brain.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Cholinergic Neurons Send Brain Wide Broadcasts, Enabling the Ability to Learn From the Unexpected

A new study reports cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain respond to reward and punishment with unusual speed and precision.

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·January 8, 2019·5 min read

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism which appears to be critical for the maturation of brain function, and may be used to restore plasticity in the aging brain.

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cerebral cortex

Explaining the Link Between Seizures and Psychiatric Disorders

Faulty Cell Signaling Derails Cerebral Cortex Development, Could It Lead to Autism?

Estrogen Made by Neurons Important to Memory Making

Folding of the Cerebral Cortex: Identification of Important Neurons

Neurons Continue to Migrate After Birth

Iron & the Brain: Where and When Neurodevelopmental Disabilities May Begin During Pregnancy

Somatostatin Neurons Cooperate in the Cerebral Cortex

Schizophrenia Originates Early in Pregnancy

Females React Differently To Social Isolation Than Males

Distant Regions of the Human Brain Are Wired Together by Surprisingly Few Connections

Cholinergic Neurons Send Brain Wide Broadcasts, Enabling the Ability to Learn From the Unexpected

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

Human Brain Development: Growth After Birth Challenges Previous Assumptions

Mapping Ketamine’s Impact on the Brain

Rising Cannabis Use Among Older Americans During the Pandemic

Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth

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