FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2013·4 min readFinding the Way to MemoryA new study reveals DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2012·3 min readA Brain Filter for Clear Information TransmissionFrequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Business·July 10, 2012·4 min readNutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with Early Alzheimer’sA clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The mixture appears to increase the number of dendritic spines and therefore some synapses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 3, 2012·6 min readScientists Show How a Gene Duplication Helped Our Brains Become ‘Human’Extra copy of brain-development gene allowed neurons to migrate farther and develop more connections; findings may offer clue to autism...Read More
