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·September 10, 2021·5 min read

Signs of Dementia Are Written in the Blood

Researchers identified 33 metabolic compounds in blood samples that differed between those with dementia and cognitively healthy older adults. 7 of the metabolites were elevated in dementia patients, while 26 were at lower levels compared to samples of those without dementia. Elevating levels of those metabolites could have a neuroprotective effect against dementia.

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·December 18, 2020·7 min read

Machine Intelligence Accelerates Research Into Mapping Brains

Combining machine learning with MRI brain scans helps researchers provide a more accurate map of the brain.

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·December 14, 2020·4 min read

The Uncharted Molecular Language of the Brain

Study provides the most complete annotated resource of proteins present in synapses to date.

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·November 27, 2020·6 min read

Regions of the Brain Where Serotonin Promotes Patience Revealed

A new study reveals specific brain regions that individually promote patience through the action of serotonin.

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·September 18, 2020·5 min read

Mapping the Decision-Making Pathways in the Brain

Results from a new study implicate the ventromedial thalamus in cost-benefit decision making.

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·August 20, 2020·6 min read

Paying Attention to the Neurons Behind Our Alertness

Researchers identify three populations of neurons in layer 6 of the cortex that contribute to alertness.

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·April 27, 2020·5 min read

How general anesthesia works

Rodent studies reveal how general anesthesia dampens high-frequency brain activity by weakening synapses.

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·January 17, 2020·5 min read

Rich rewards: ADHD medication’s effect on the brain

Methylphenidate may boost norepinephrine levels in the prefrontal cortex, which in turn regulates dopaminergic neurons firing in the striatum, when a reward is delivered. The study sheds new light on how medications for ADHD affect the reward system in the brain.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Altered Brain Activity Patterns of Parkinson’s Captured in Mice

Researchers have pinpointed how brain activity changes in mouse models of Parkinson's disease, providing clues as to what may drive symptoms of the disease in humans.

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·October 31, 2018·4 min read

Three Types of Depression Identified

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers have identified three different subtypes of depressive disorder, including one that seems to be untreatable by common SSRI antidepressants.

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·August 7, 2018·5 min read

Upgrade for Virtual Brain Cell

Computational neurosciences have created a virtual version of Purkinje cells in the brain's cerebellum. The virtual cells may shed light on how Purkinje cells work.