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Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2018

A new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.... Read More...

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The Written History of a Neuron

Neuroscience NewsApril 27, 2018

Researchers report neurons record their activity in gene expression, and the activity record can be reconstructed by analyzing gene expression patterns.... Read More...

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Lopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain Development

Neuroscience NewsMarch 13, 2018

A new study reveals differences in ear function can lead to asymmetrical brain differences in mice.... Read More...

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New Approach to Destroying Deadly Brain Tumors

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2017

Researchers at UT Southwestern report medications used to treat arthritis and lung cancer may help in the battle against glioblastoma.... Read More...

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Researchers Map Genomic Landscape of Schwannoma Brain Cancer

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2016

A new study describes the genomic landscape of schwannoma brain cancers.... Read More...

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Connection Between Chronic Pain and Anxiety Disorders

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 1, 2016

Researchers provide new insight into the little understood connection between chronic pain and anxiety.... Read More...

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Coordinating Traffic Down the Neural Highway

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2015

Findings could open new avenues for designing drugs to treat ataxia, researchers report.... Read More...

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Diagram of the treatment of primary cultured astrocytes with amitriptyline activates matrix metalloproteinases.

Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 15, 2015

Findings could help develop new treatments for depression, researchers report.... Read More...

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REM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2015

A new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.... Read More...

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