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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·September 15, 2023·6 min read

          Parkinson’s Onset Theory Challenged: Synaptic Dysfunction Before Neuron Death

          Contrary to the widely held belief that Parkinson’s disease originates from the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, a new study suggests a precursor: synaptic dysfunction. This revelation unveils the dysfunction of dopaminergic synapses prior to neurodegeneration.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 14, 2023·5 min read

          Sleep’s Secret Lives: Navigating the Mystery of Arousal Disorders

          Arousal disorders, including the mysterious actions of sexsomnia, sleepwalking, and sleep terrors, remain a significant gray area in sleep medicine. A new study reveals that unlike other sleep disorders, arousal disorders lack consensus treatment guidelines.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·September 13, 2023·4 min read

          Brain’s Own THC: Endocannabinoids Are Nature’s Way to Combat Stress

          A recent study illuminates the brain's unique response to stress: releasing its own cannabinoid molecules akin to THC from cannabis plants. Centered in the amygdala, these molecules counteract stress alarms originating from the hippocampus, an integral memory and emotion region.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·September 2, 2023·5 min read

          How Live Viola Music Calms Epilepsy Patients

          Patients undergoing testing for epilepsy often experience significant distress when their medication is reduced to provoke seizures. However, a recent study reveals that listening to live improvisatory viola music helps these patients achieve a meditative state, as shown by EEG measurements.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 3, 2023·6 min read

          Beyond Reward, Dopamine Drives Movement

          Researchers discovered a genetic subtype of dopamine neurons that fires during movement, contrary to the long-standing belief that dopamine neurons primarily respond to rewards. This groundbreaking discovery has implications for Parkinson's disease, a disorder characterized by the loss of dopamine neurons affecting the motor system.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 18, 2023·4 min read

          Study Challenges Longstanding Beliefs About Action of Antipsychotic Medications

          Researchers uncovered a pivotal detail that could revolutionize schizophrenia treatment. Contrary to longstanding belief, antipsychotic drugs that mitigate overactive dopamine, a hallmark of schizophrenia, interact primarily with a different type of neuron than originally assumed.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 6, 2023·4 min read

          Deciphering the Century-Old Mystery: Revealing the Temporal Pole’s Function in the Brain

          Researchers uncovered the critical role of the temporal pole, a previously mysterious area of the brain. A disease called TDP-C that specifically damages the temporal pole allowed the team to discern its function in word comprehension, face recognition, and behavior regulation.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 5, 2023·3 min read

          Stem Cell Breakthrough: A Potential Cure for Baldness

          In a new study, researchers discovered that age-related stiffness in hair follicle stem cells can inhibit hair growth. By enhancing the production of a tiny RNA, miR-205, they managed to soften these cells, encouraging hair growth in both young and old mice.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 7, 2023·6 min read

          Study Using AI Reveals Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia, Not Cytokine Storm, Found as Key Factor in COVID-19 Fatalities

          AI study found secondary bacterial pneumonia, rather than the "cytokine storm," is a significant factor in COVID-19-related fatalities.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 4, 2023·5 min read

          Reproductive Aging May Be Slowed by SSRI Antidepressants

          Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) commonly used to treat depression and anxiety can improve the quality of aging females' egg cells in roundworms and fruit flies. The study found that the exposure to SSRIs decreased embryonic death and chromosomal abnormalities in surviving offspring. The researchers said that these findings could lead to new opportunities to explore pharmacological interventions that could combat infertility issues in humans by improving egg quality and delaying the onset of reproductive aging.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 30, 2023·3 min read

          Fight-Or-Flight Neurotransmitter Octopamine’s Role in Neurodegeneration

          Octopamine, the major neurotransmitter responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response in invertebrates, can communicate with mammalian brain cells to prevent cell death. By introducing octopamine to cultures of astrocytes, the scientists found that it prompts the production of lactate, which promotes cell survival, and this discovery could lead to future therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. The study also raises questions about the role of octopamine in healthy brains and its impact on learning, memory, and aging.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 24, 2023·5 min read

          New Discovery Reveals Sex-Specific Causes of Depression Triggered by Stress Hormones Dysfunction

          Men are more likely to have a dysregulated HPA axis that is associated with depressive symptoms, while women have higher levels of binding proteins for stress hormones that may prevent dysregulation of the HPA axis. The findings shed new light on how stress hormones impact dopamine transmission and how this impacts depression on a sex-specific basis.
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