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This image shows stained neurons from the dorsal straitum.

·January 6, 2015·1 min read

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.

Image shows the location of the prefrontal cortex in the brain.

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·January 12, 2016·7 min read

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.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·February 26, 2016·6 min read

How Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your Brain

Findings could help explain why some addicts unintentionally relapse, researchers say.

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·July 15, 2017·5 min read

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.