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·February 11, 2014·2 min read

Research Sheds Light on How the Body Regulates Fundamental Neuro Hormone

Lactate causes neurons to release more norepinephrine, a new study reports.

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·January 12, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Solve 40-year Mystery of How Sodium Controls Opioid Brain Signaling

Researchers discover how sodium influences the signalling of opioid receptors.

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·December 18, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Provide New Insights into Cause of Human Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers identify Neurexin2 as a new target for potential treatment of spinal muscular atrophy.

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·December 9, 2013·2 min read

The Smoking Gun: Fish Brains and Nicotine

A new study hones in on one particular region of the zebrafish brain which could provide better understanding of the neural circuitry underlying nicotine addiction.

This image shows the location of the hypothalamus in the brain.

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·December 4, 2013·3 min read

Estrogen: Not Just Produced by the Ovaries

New research shows the hypothalamus can directly control reproductive functions in rhesus monkeys. The researchers believe it is likely to perform the same actions in human women.

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·December 4, 2013·7 min read

How Our Nerves Keep Firing

Researchers report on how nerve cells recycle vesicles. The findings suggest the process is much faster and different that previously proposed.

This is a neuron in the hippocampus stained for RIM1 and SUMO.

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·November 27, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Identify Protein Responsible for Controlling Communication Between Brain Cells

Modifications of the SUMO protein helps to control communications between brain cells.

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·November 22, 2013·2 min read

A Critical Theory in Brain Development

Researchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.

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·October 23, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Find Potential Route to Better Treatments for Fragile X and Autism

Researchers discover three specific drugs affect three different kinds of neurotransmitter receptors which all appear to play roles in Fragile X.

This diagram shows the location of the pineal gland in the brain.

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·July 18, 2013·5 min read

Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants

Researchers suggest serotonin metabolism in the pineal gland could play a role in the underlying cause of depression. The findings were based on biochemical changes which were seen to be in association with improvements in depression.

The image shows the sound localization synapses in the calyx of held.

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·June 14, 2013·3 min read

A Turbocharger for Nerve Cells

A new study has discovered a key mechanism that boosts the signalling functions of neurons in the brain.

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·June 5, 2013·6 min read

Scientists Map the Wiring of the Biological Clock

Researchers report the discovery of a crucial part of the biological clock: the wiring that sets its accuracy to within a few minutes out of the 1440 minutes per day. The wiring uses GABA to connect the individual cells of the biological clock in a fast network which changes strength with the time of day.