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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·April 16, 2018·3 min read

          Early Environment May Shape Axon Pathfinding

          A new study reveals both genetics and environment play a role in shaping brain connectivity.
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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·May 8, 2017·4 min read

          Lithium May Prevent Neuron Damage In TBI Patients

          According to researchers, lithium, a drug commonly used to treat bipolar disorder, and rapamycin can help to protect neurons from further damage in those with TBI.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 19, 2013·2 min read

          Rewriting a Receptor’s Role

          Researchers upend a long-held view about the basic functioning of a key receptor molecule involved in signaling between neurons. The study describes how a compound linked to Alzheimer's disease impacts NMDA receptors and weakens synaptic connections between brain cells.
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          FeaturedGeneticsPsychology
          ·November 23, 2015·11 min read

          Tracing the Roots of OCD in People and Pets

          Studying animal behavior could help with better detection and treatments for OCD.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 27, 2011·7 min read

          Can Traumatic Memories Be Erased?

          Could veterans of war, rape victims and other people who have seen horrific crimes someday have the traumatic memories that...
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·March 11, 2020·2 min read

          JNK protein triggers neurons to withdraw their synapses when stressed

          Using optogenetics to inhibit the JNK protein prevented synapses from shrinking in response to stress.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience
          ·March 7, 2016·4 min read

          Eye Cells Use Math to Detect Motion

          A new study reinforces theory about how neurons process information.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 23, 2018·5 min read

          How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

          Researchers report animals with previous conditioned experiences form memories using different plasticity mechanisms to naive subjects, even if they are about to learn the same thing.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 22, 2021·5 min read

          VR Experiment With Rats Offers New Insights About How Neurons Enable Learning

          Studying rats in a virtual reality maze, researchers discover certain hippocampal neurons play a vital role in a specific mechanism of navigation.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 31, 2015·4 min read

          Over-Active Glutamate Receptor Gene in Females with Depression

          According to a new study, postmortem brain tissue from females who suffered from depression had abnormally high expression levels of a number of genes which regulate the glutamate system.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·July 10, 2019·3 min read

          Brain on Fire: Puzzling brain disease could now be better diagnosed and treated

          A rare autoimmune disorder popularized by the autobiography and movie "Brain on Fire" is triggered by an attack on NMDA receptors. The disease occurs when antibodies attack NMDA receptors in the brain, leading to memory loss, intellectual changes, seizures, and death.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 25, 2018·4 min read

          Synaptic Communication Controls Neuronal Migration

          Researchers have identified a new mechanism controlling the migration of neurons during brain development.
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