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·January 29, 2018·4 min read

Glial Cells Play Key Role in Regulating Motivation for Drug in Heroin Addiction

Researchers report in glial cells, drug induced plasticity can reduce the motivation for heroin. The findings could help develop new treatments for opioid addiction.

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·January 8, 2018·4 min read

Uncovering the Power of Glial Cells

A new study sheds light on the neurons tasks glial cells perform to insure brain activity is optimized.

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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur.

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·December 11, 2017·3 min read

Updated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell Types

UCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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·December 6, 2017·3 min read

Glial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain Assembly

A recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.

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·November 14, 2017·4 min read

Brain Auditions Different Cells When Learning a Task, Some Don’t Make the Cut

Brain cells initially increase as we learn new things, but many are either pruned or reused in other roles over time, a new study reports.

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·July 20, 2017·4 min read

New Cause of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have made a significant discovery as to how schizophrenia may occur. They discovered a genetic defect that causes damage to glial cells may also impair the production of myelin. Researchers believe the lack of myelin may be a significant contributor to the development of schizophrenia in some patients.

Image shows glial cells in a mouse retina.

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·June 9, 2017·4 min read

Retina May Be Sensitive Gauge of Blast Wave Pressure Injury

Blast related injuries that do not cause long term brain injury can result in long term retinal injury.

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·May 15, 2017·5 min read

Hormone Key to Fruit Fly Brain Development Discovered

New insight into brain development in fruit flies may also shed light on maternal hypothyroidism in humans, researchers say.

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·May 4, 2017·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Pathway Has Implications For Schizophrenia Treatment

Researchers have discovered a new signaling pathway that connects NMDAR and alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, both implicated in memory and learning. Findings could help develop new treatments for schizophrenia.

This graphic depicts the numbers and function of glia and neurons in the aging human brain.

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·January 10, 2017·4 min read

Glia, Not Neurons, Most Affected By Brain Aging

Examining postmortem brains, researchers discover the state of glia remains consistent as we age and could be used to predict a person's age at death.