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·May 31, 2018·8 min read

Three New Genes That May Have Influenced Human Brain Size

Researchers have identified a set of genes that may have influenced human brain size, which helped us diverge from other apes. The study reveals the genes are unique to humans and help to build the neocortex.

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·May 23, 2018·4 min read

Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries

A new study challenges conventional belief that myelin can inhibit neuronal growth. Researchers report rat myelin stimulated axon outgrowths in neural precursor cells, and human iPSCs.

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·May 21, 2018·3 min read

Mice Regrow Neurons and Blood Vessels Following a Stroke

Researchers have developed a new gel infused with molecules that stimulates blood vessel growth and suppresses inflammation following a stroke. The study reveals after treatment, mice also regenerated brain tissue and showed improvements in motor behavior.

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·May 4, 2018·4 min read

Less is More When it Comes to Developing Bigger Brains

A new study from Cardiff University researchers reveals the human brain may require fewer initial cells to grown compared to mice and monkeys.

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·May 3, 2018·4 min read

Interconnected Cells in a Dish Let Researchers Study Brain Disease

Using stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia.

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·April 16, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Watch Brain’s Lining Heal After Head Injury

Researchers watch, in real time, as immune cells help repair the meninges following mild traumatic brain injury.

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·April 16, 2018·6 min read

Connection Between Postnatal Sensory Experiences and Brain Development

A new Zebra fish study reveals a lack of sensory stimulation following birth can impact neurogenesis and brain development.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Stimulating a Brain Pathway Reduces Depressive Behavior: Mouse Study

Stimulating the Ent circuit helped improve depressive behaviors in mouse models of major depressive disorder, researchers report.

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·April 6, 2018·4 min read

Older Adults Grow Just As Many New Brain Cells As Young People

A new study reveals older adults can generate just as many new hippocampal neurons from progentior cells as young people. The findings confirm neurogenesis does occur in older individuals.

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·March 20, 2018·1 min read

Myelin Continues to Grow Throughout Life

Researchers report myelin continues to form and restructure in the adult brain.

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·March 20, 2018·3 min read

Amygdala Neurons Increase as Children Become Adults; Except in Autism

A new PNAS study reveals typically developing children experience neurogenesis in the amygdala as they become adults. However, for those with autism, the amygdala loses neurons as they age.

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·March 7, 2018·9 min read

Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood

Although observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans. Researchers say human hippocampal neurogenesis is not detectable in the adult brain.

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