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·May 27, 2014·2 min read

‘Sticky Synapses’ Can Impair New Memories by Holding on to Old Ones

Researchers discover so-called sticky synapses can impair new learning by excessively hard wiring old memories.

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·April 8, 2014·2 min read

What Songbirds Tell Us About How We Learn

According to new research, the basal ganglia plays an important role for vocal learning across different species.

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·December 29, 2013·2 min read

Research into Axon Degeneration Hits a Nerve

Researchers identify a gene which protects against spontaneous, adult onset progressive neurodegeneration.

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·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Staying Ahead of Huntington’s Disease

Researchers work to understand how expanded polyglutamine tracts form the types of supramolecular structures that are presumed to be toxic to neurons.

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·October 24, 2013·5 min read

Yeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug Targets

Researchers have identified a novel Parkinson's disease drug target and a compound capable of repairing neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients.

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·October 9, 2013·3 min read

Single Gene Mutation Linked to Diverse Neurological Disorders

A gene mutation which causes Lesch-Nyhan syndrome could provide clues to the developmental and neurological defects noted in other neurodegenerative diseases.

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·September 18, 2013·2 min read

Shining Light on Neurodegenerative Pathway

Researchers have identified a possible molecular pathway which could be the of cause a number of neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease and ALS.

This is a montage of three images of single striatal neurons transfected with a disease-associated version of huntingtin.

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·July 29, 2013·3 min read

Essential Clue to Huntington’s Disease Solution Found

Researchers have developed a new way in which to measure the shape of the huntingtin protein in living cells.

This is an image of a striatal neuron with activated Dendra2 protein.

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·July 21, 2013·5 min read

For a Healthy Brain, Don’t Let the Trash Pile Up

A new study indicates that quickly clearing away defective proteins in the brain could help prevent some neurodegenerative disorders.

The illustration is a brain slice with advanced stage alzheimer's.

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·June 28, 2013·5 min read

Scientists View ‘Protein Origami’ to Help Understand, Prevent Certain Diseases

Using sophisticated imaging techniques, researchers observe a molecular protein folding process which could help better understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancers.

The image shows the location of the nucleus accumbens in the brain.

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·June 7, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Focus on a Brain Protein and an Antibiotic to Block Cocaine Craving

A new study shows that the GLT1 protein plays a critical role in the craving for cocaine which develops after only a few days of cocaine use. However, exposure to ceftriaxone, an antibiotic used to treat meningitis, decreases cocaine cravings.