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Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·October 12, 2017·4 min read

Discovery in Amygdala Sheds Light on Emotional and Social Behavior Regulation

UCLA researchers reveal the amygdala has much greater cell diversity than previously believed.

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·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Growing Human Brain Cells in the Lab

A Stem Cell Report study details a new method to produce human neurons from iPSCs.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Being Unaware of Memory Loss Predicts Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's risk is increased for those with anosognosia, a condition in which sufferers are unaware they are experiencing memory loss.

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·October 10, 2017·6 min read

When the Brain’s Wiring Breaks

A new study reveals molecular details of what happens when axons are damaged or completely severed.

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·October 4, 2017·4 min read

Pathway in Neurons May Contribute to Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers report the injury pathway is triggered when Unc-104 is mutated. This mutation leads synapses to become defective.

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·September 27, 2017·3 min read

Pass the Salt: Mapping the Neurons That Drive Salt Cravings

Researchers have identified a group of neurons that respond to sodium deficiency and drive the need to consume salt.

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·September 21, 2017·4 min read

Highly Precise Wiring in the Cerebral Cortex

Researchers from Max Planck Institute have identified a neural connectivity pattern in the medial entorhinal cortex that appears to assist with navigation.

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·September 15, 2017·4 min read

Memory Decline After Head Injury May Be Prevented by Slowing Brain Cell Growth

Excessive neurogenesis following brain injury may lead to neurological problems and cognitive decline researchers report. The findings challenge common assumptions that excessive brain cell growth following injury is advantageous.

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·September 15, 2017·3 min read

Interaction Between Two Key Proteins Regulates Development of Neurons

Study provides insight into why imbalance between Sox2 and Nup153 may contribute to neurodegenerative and mental illnesses.

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·September 12, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Reverse Negative Effects of Adolescent Marijuana Use

Researchers were able to reverse the neural and behavioral effects of THC exposure and eliminate schizophrenia like symptoms in rats by using drugs to activate GABA, a new study reports.

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·September 7, 2017·7 min read

Intermittent Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Memory

Electrically stimulating the nucleus basalis of Meynert elevated acetylcholine levels and helped improve working memory, a new study reports.

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·September 1, 2017·3 min read

Virus Hijacks Cell’s Transportation System

According to a PNAS study, the RNAs of tick borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) are transported from the cell body to dendrites. The viral RNAs then reproduce the viruses within the dendrites, disturbing neural activity.