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·September 21, 2016·4 min read

Stimulating Neurons Could Protect Against Brain Damage

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows neural networks to protect against the spread of secondary brain damage as seen in TBI and ischemic stroke.

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·December 23, 2015·4 min read

Windows of Brain Plasticity May Help Stress Disorders

Brief periods of brain plasticity can provide opportunities to recover from stress disorders, researchers report.

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·May 4, 2016·6 min read

Ketamine Lifts Depression via a Byproduct of Its Metabolism

A metabolite created as the body breaks down ketamine could hold the key to understanding its antidepressant action, a new study reports.

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·September 1, 2016·7 min read

When Silencing Phantom Noises is a Matter of Science

Researchers believe they have identified a potentially protective gene against tinnitus.

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·April 6, 2022·4 min read

Breakthrough Discovery Sheds Light on the Mysteries of Memory

Study reveals a new role for a scaffolding molecule that appears to play a part in glutamate receptor transportation and ultimately, memory formation.

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·September 30, 2015·4 min read

Gaining Insight Into How a New Class of Antidepressants Work

Researchers explain how a molecular amplification system helps a new class of antidepressants alter brain signaling in specific neurons and how this produces the antidepressant effect.

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·August 29, 2019·4 min read

Lack of oxygen doesn’t kill infant brain cells, as previously thought

A lack of oxygen as a result of preterm birth does not cause hippocampal neurons to die but does impair hippocampal development. Hypoxia causes hippocampal cells to fail to mature normally, causing a reduction in long-term potentiation and impaired learning.

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·August 13, 2020·4 min read

The Neuroscience of Getting and Staying Motivated

The key to performance and motivation lies within the ratio of glutamine and glutamate in the nucleus accumbens. The ratio of glutamine to glutamate relates specifically to stamina.

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·August 17, 2017·5 min read

How Neurons Talk to Each Other

A new study challenges conventional thinking about how neurons that release dopamine communicate. The findings could have vital implications for dopamine related diseases such as Parkinson's.

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·June 6, 2018·4 min read

Link Between Neurotransmitter Imbalance and Brain Connectivity in Those with ASD

Researchers have identified a link between neurotransmitter imbalance and brain connectivity in brain areas associated with social communication and language in those with ASD.