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Using an anti-smoking drug to control neurons

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Study outlines a new ion channel based platform for cell activation which is controlled by low doses of the common anti-smoking drug, varenicline. ... Read More...

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Low Oxygen Reverses Mitochondrial Disease: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2017

Researchers believe low oxygen therapy could prevent, and may even reverse, mitochondrial disorders in people.... Read More...

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Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fifties

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

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Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Using an anti-smoking drug to control neurons

Low Oxygen Reverses Mitochondrial Disease: Mouse Study