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This image shows the structure of FABP5.

·May 2, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Discover How Key Protein Enhances Memory and Learning

Researchers report the protein FABP5, usually associated with diseases such as cancer and psoriasis, enhances cognitive function.

This image shows stained cannabinoid receptors in a mouse brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 6, 2014·2 min read

Discovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief Effects

Cannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.

The illustration is of the cannabis sativa plant.

Featured Neurology

·October 7, 2013·3 min read

Sending Multiple Sclerosis Up in Smoke

Researchers discover THC and CBD prevent inflammation in the spinal cord and brain of mice with MS-like symptoms.

This is a brain scan with an arrow to the location of the Thalamus.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 30, 2013·4 min read

Brain Makes its Own Version of Valium

Researchers have found a naturally occurring protein, know as diazepam binding inhibitor, secreted only in discrete areas of the brain may act as a Valium-like break in certain types of epilepsy.

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endocannabinoids

Researchers Discover How Key Protein Enhances Memory and Learning

Discovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief Effects

Sending Multiple Sclerosis Up in Smoke

Brain Makes its Own Version of Valium

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help

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