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·September 15, 2015·4 min read

The Evolutionary Benefit of Love

A new study reports zebra finches that were allowed to breed with their preferred partner achieved a 37 percent higher success rate in reproduction over pairs that were forced to mate.

Image shows cell morphology of hMSC after treatment with exosomes from neuronal cells.

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·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Develop a New Way to Repair Damaged Nerves

Researchers report on a promising new way to induce hMSCs to differentiate into neuron-like cells by treating them with exosomes.

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

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·September 15, 2015·3 min read

Several Antidepressant Classes Increase Early Growth Response in Astrocytes

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

Image shows a mouse with a blue light brain shunt.

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·September 15, 2015·5 min read

Increasing Memory with a Flash of Light

Researchers have successfully created a new, light sensitive, plant-human hybrid protein that efficiently modulates calcium channels.

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·September 15, 2015·4 min read

New Mouse Brain Map May Provide Clues About the Origins of Mental Illness

Researchers have released a new, highly detailed model of connections in the mouse brain that could provide new insights into the origins of mental illness.

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·September 14, 2015·5 min read

Study Shows Direct Relationship Between Alzheimer’s Tau Protein and Cholesterol

According to researchers, over-expressing a specific enzyme that can eliminate cholesterol from the brain could have a beneficial effect on the tau protein.

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·September 14, 2015·4 min read

Depleted ATP Levels Causes Neural Dysfunction in Model of Neurodegenerative Disease

A new test can accurately measure ATP in neurons.

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·September 14, 2015·3 min read

Potential Mechanism for Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified

A new study reports the HSD10 protein can reduce oxidative stress while promoting cell repair and preventing apoptosis.

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·September 12, 2015·4 min read

Cutting Costs of Sophisticated Tests for Diseases with ‘Lab on a Chip’ Technology

Engineers have developed a new device that can significantly reduce the cost of testing for diseases such as HIV and Lyme disease. The Lab on a Chip technology may also be used to promote central nervous system research.

These are the re-engineered blood cells.

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·September 11, 2015·3 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Damaged Neurons Learn to Heal Themselves with Help of Modified White Blood Cells

Researchers have genetically modified white blood cells to produce GDNF and deliver it to the brain, a new study reports.

Image of optic nerve in a patient with glaucoma.

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·September 10, 2015·4 min read

Genetic Interaction May Be Key to Development and Progression of Glaucoma

Findings could offer a new target to treat glaucoma, a new study reports.

This is a fast spiking interneuron in the cerebral cortex of the mouse.

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·September 10, 2015·3 min read

Dynamically Tweaking Neurons

Researchers have discovered a new molecular ‘switch’ that controls the properties of neurons in response to changes in the activity of their neural network.