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·July 26, 2018·4 min read

Can Researchers Leverage Mysterious Mossy Cells for Brain Disease Treatments?

A new study reports mossy cells in the dentate gyrus help control neurogenesis and may play a role in common brain disorders.

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·March 14, 2018·4 min read

Making New Memories is a Balancing Act

According to researchers, some synapses get smaller as we learn new information.

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·May 27, 2019·3 min read

Broken brain cells repaired in dementia mouse model

Chemically activating neurons and placing mice in stimulating environments reverses alterations and restores some neural connectivity in frontotemporal dementia. If translated into humans, the findings could help develop new treatments for fighting the effects of dementia in the elderly.

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·June 5, 2020·3 min read

Dreaming with purpose

Hippocampal adult-born neurons are responsible for memory consolidation during REM sleep.

The image shows the location of the dentate gyrus, marked as DG, in the hippocampal region.

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·June 5, 2013·3 min read

Study Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the Brain

Using laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.

This shows immature neurons in the dentate gyrus

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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Discovery of Molecular Signatures of Immature Neurons in Human Brain Provides New Insights Into Brain Plasticity

A new study of the hippocampus reveals immature, plastic neurons are present in significant numbers during the entire lifespan. The findings shed new light on neuroplasticity.

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·July 30, 2017·5 min read

Faster Acting Antidepressants May Finally Be Within Reach

Researchers explain how SSRI antidepressants initiate action by targeting a specific type of nerve cells. Findings may lead to the development of faster acting antidepressants.

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·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Low Carb Diet Alleviates Inherited Form of Intellectual Disability: Mouse Study

Researchers report sticking to a very low carb diet could potentially help to improve mental function in those with Kabuki syndrome, a rare, inherited disease.

This shows Id4 expression in hippocampal neurons

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·August 29, 2019·3 min read

Signal blocks stem cell division in the geriatric brain

A gene regulated called Id4 appears to be a key component in controlling stem cell proliferation.

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·April 25, 2017·3 min read

Novel Mode of Antidepressant Action May Help Patients Unresponsive to SSRIs

Researchers have discovered a serotonin type 3 receptor activator that produces an antidepressant effect in mice and functions independently of SSRIs.