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Featured Neurology

·December 17, 2015·3 min read

Mechanism to Reduce Epileptic Seizures Following TBI Identified

Halting neurogenesis following TBI can help reduce epileptic seizures, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 25, 2015·7 min read

New Brain Cell Formation and Long-Term Memory Enhanced by Running

Mice that spent time running on wheels developed twice the normal number of new neurons and showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Biologists Induce Flatworms to Grow Heads and Brains of Other Species

Researchers have succeeded in inducing one species of flatworm to grow heads and brains characteristic of another species of flatworm without altering genomic sequence.

Featured Genetics

·November 18, 2015·4 min read

A Master Switch for Brain Development

A new study reveals a complex regulatory mechanism that explains how a single gene can drive the formation of brain cells.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·October 30, 2015·4 min read

Master Gene Orchestrates Regeneration of Damaged Peripheral Nerves

Researchers have identified a master gene, HIF-1alpha, is involved in orchestrating the regrowth of damaged peripheral nerves.

Featured Neurology

·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Discovery Could Lead to Better Recovery After Stroke

Researchers have identified a molecule that signals brain tissue to form new connections to compensate for damage following a stroke.

Image shows stem cells asymmetrically segregate damaged proteins.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 17, 2015·3 min read

Diffusion Barrier Protects Against Neural Stem Cell Aging

Researchers have identified how neural stem cells remain relatively free of age related damage.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 28, 2015·5 min read

The Power of Positive Memory Recall

According to new research, stress induced depression may be overcome by inducing neurons which were activated during previous positive experiences.

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Featured Neurology

·July 10, 2015·4 min read

Repair or Destroy? Identifying the Receptors Modulating Macrophage Response to Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers attempt to identify which macrophage receptors promote neural repair and which are directed to the destructive process following spinal cord injury.

This image shows the proposed role of myelinophagy in a Schwann cell after nerve injury and axon degeneration.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 6, 2015·4 min read

Schwann Cells Clear Damaged Myelin and Guide Regeneration Following Nerve Damage

A new study reveals how Schwann cells in the PNS degrade myelin following nerve injury.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·July 6, 2015·5 min read

Immune System Molecule Linked to Age Related Cognitive Decline

Beta-2 microglobulin, a blood-borne molecule, blocks neurogenesis and promotes cognitive decline as we age, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 8, 2015·4 min read

Injectable Device Delivers a Nano-View of the Brain

Researchers have developed a method of fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected. The scaffolds can be used to monitor neural activity or promote neurogenesis.