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Scientists identify gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice

Neuroscience NewsMarch 12, 2019

A new study reveals how a prion-like protein that is encoded by the TIA1 gene helps to regulate fear memories. TIA1, researchers report, may be a promising new target for the treatment of PTSD.... Read More...

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An Ion Channel Differentiates Newborn and Mature Neurons in the Adult Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 11, 2018

Researchers report newborn granule cells in the dentate gyrus become less excitable after three weeks. The loss of excitability is crucial for the functioning of mature neurons.... Read More...

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Thorny Life of New Born Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2018

A new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks. ... Read More...

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How ECT Relieves Depression: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsDecember 18, 2017

John Hopkins researchers have uncovered new details that may explain, on a molecular level, how ECT relieves severe depression in mammals.... Read More...

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When Neurogenesis Goes Wrong

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 22, 2017

Researchers discover post stroke neurogenesis in the hippocampus is linked to worse performance in hippocampal memory tasks.... Read More...

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During Learning, Neurons Deep in Brain Engage in a Surprising Level of Activity

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2017

A new study could shed light on how the cerebellum encodes information.... Read More...

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New Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form Identified

Neuroscience NewsDecember 26, 2016

Inhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Full Detonation in the Hippocampus

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2016

Researchers report altering synaptic plasticity leads to a computational switch in a hippocampal synapse which turns the presynaptic neuron turns into “detonator” mode, causing it to fire more readily.... Read More...

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