Distinctive Brain Patterns Help Habits Form
MIT researchers have identified neurons that fire at the start and conclusion of a behavior as it becomes a habit.... Read More...
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Not All Astrocytes in the Brain Are the Same
A new study published in Neuron challenges the idea that astrocytes across the brain are largely identical. Researchers found astrocytes in the hippocampus and striatum have differences that affect how they function and interact with neurons. Striatal astrocytes also have different genes turned on that hippocampal astrocytes, the study reports.... Read More...
How Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your Brain
Findings could help explain why some addicts unintentionally relapse, researchers say.... Read More...
A ‘Back Door’ Into Cocaine Addicted Brain
Researchers report those addicted to cocaine may have difficulty controlling their addiction because of a 'back door' into the brain that circumvents their self control.... Read More...
Researchers Find Clue to Cause of Tics in Tourette Syndrome
The loss of a specific type of neuron in the dorsal striatum has been found to cause Tourette like tics in mice, a new study reports.... Read More...