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·February 15, 2021·4 min read

Oxygen Deficit Makes Nerve Cells Grow

Mentally and physically demanding tasks trigger functional hypoxia across the brain. This oxygen shortage activates Epo, which stimulates the growth of new neurons and synapses.

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·February 11, 2021·2 min read

Compounds From Apples May Boost Brain Function

High concentrations of phytonutrients from apples stimulate neurogenesis and could help boost brain function.

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·February 10, 2021·3 min read

Adult Neurogenesis May Hold Clues for More Effective Treatment of Alcoholism

A new series of studies review the roles neuroplasticity and neurogenesis play in alcohol addiction and recovery.

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

Traumatic Stress in Childhood Can Lead to Brain Changes in Adulthood

Experiencing trauma or extreme stress during childhood can lead to structural changes in the hippocampus and amygdala that can be seen decades later.

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·December 14, 2020·4 min read

Clue to How to Protect Neurons and Encourage Their Growth Discovered

The inhibition of GCK-IV kinases leads to robust neuroprotection while permitting axon regeneration. The findings could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

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·December 8, 2020·4 min read

Reductive Stress in Neuroblastoma Cells Aggregates Protein and Impairs Neurogenesis

Reductive stress promotes protein aggregation in neuroblastoma cells and impairs neurogenesis.

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·December 5, 2020·3 min read

Radicals Seem to Be Good for Neuroplasticity

Free radicals help control cellular processes vital for neuroplasticity and neurogenesis in mice.

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·November 17, 2020·4 min read

Researchers Improve Neuronal Reprogramming by Manipulating Mitochondria

Expressing neuron enriched mitochondrial proteins, researchers achieved a four times higher glial cell conversion rate and simultaneously increased the speed of neural reprogramming.

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·November 6, 2020·2 min read

An Amazonian Tea Stimulates the Formation of New Neurons

DMT, a natural component of ayahuasca tea promotes neurogenesis, a new study reports. Researchers found DMT was capable of activating neural stem cells and promoted the formation of new neurons.

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·October 21, 2020·3 min read

Gut Hormone Blocks Brain Cell Formation and Is Linked to Parkinson’s Dementia

Parkinson's patients have reduced acylated-ghrelin to unacylated-ghrelin ratios in their blood. Lower levels of unacylated-ghrelin have been associated with a reduced ability to generate new neurons and memory impairments.

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·October 5, 2020·3 min read

Process for Regenerating Neurons in the Eye and Brain Identified

Researchers have identified a network of genes in Zebrafish that regulate the process of determining whether certain neurons will regenerate.

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·September 16, 2020·5 min read

New Path to Neuron Regeneration After Spinal Cord Injury Discovered

Axon regeneration and dramatic improvements in functional recovery occurred when lactate was applied to damaged neural tissue. Treatment with lactate also significantly improved locomotion and restored some walking capability in mouse models of SCI.