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·January 24, 2023·3 min read

New Clues About the Development of Epilepsy

The activation of dentate granule cells in the hippocampus plays a key role in alterations that occur during the development of post-traumatic epilepsy.

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·June 13, 2022·3 min read

Enzymes Used to Change How Brain Cells Communicate With Each Other

Using only enzymes, researchers were able to change synapses between inhibitory and excitatory types.

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·May 6, 2022·6 min read

Social Isolation Can Cause Depression for Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Using artificial intelligence technology, researchers have identified both risk and protective factors for depression in middle-aged to older adults. Social isolation, the study found, was the biggest risk factor for depression, followed by mobility difficulties and health issues.

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·April 6, 2022·4 min read

Breakthrough Discovery Sheds Light on the Mysteries of Memory

Study reveals a new role for a scaffolding molecule that appears to play a part in glutamate receptor transportation and ultimately, memory formation.

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·December 3, 2021·4 min read

Unique Brain Channel Combats Epileptic Seizures

The dSlo2 channel appears to play a role in suppressing hyperactivity in the brain that causes epileptic seizures.

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·July 26, 2021·7 min read

Aerobic Exercise Boosts Healthy Brain Aging

Aerobic exercise was associated with positive white matter changes in the brain for older adults.

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·June 18, 2021·5 min read

Men Doing More Family Caregiving Could Lower Their Risk of Suicide

Men's caregiving work within a family may help to protect them against suicide, particularly in times of economic difficulties.

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·October 16, 2020·6 min read

Is Sitting Always Bad for Your Mind? Maybe Not

For older adults, some sedentariness may not be as bad for memory as believed, especially if physical activity benchmarks are being met.

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·November 6, 2019·5 min read

‘I knew that was going to happen:’ Déjà vu and the ‘postdictive’ bias

When intense feelings of prediction accompanied deja vu, they were strongly correlated with feelings of postdiction. High degrees of familiarity that accompany deja vu also carry through to postdictive bias.

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·June 17, 2019·3 min read

Stem cells reprogrammed into neurons could reveal drugs harmful to pregnancy

A new experimental system which uses embryonic stem cells reprogrammed into neurons has the potential to assess the pathogenic effects of a drug on brain development.