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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 2, 2018·4 min readWhere Brain Cells Get Their Information May Determine Their Roles in DiseasesResearchers have mapped the relationship of two types of neurons implicated in psychiatric and movement disorder. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of disorders from depression to Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2018·4 min readMidbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or WalkUniversity of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.Read More
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