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Stem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain development

Neuroscience NewsMarch 15, 2020

Neural stem cells affect the trajectory and timing of division in brain development more than previously believed. The findings provide insight into the mechanisms controlling early brain development and shed light on the evolution of the brain.... Read More...

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Optical stimulation causes marmosets to move their forelimbs

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 24, 2020

Optogenetic stimulation of the motor cortex causes marmosets to move their forelimbs in an almost puppet-like fashion.... Read More...

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Placental protein makes a critical contribution to healthy fetal development

Neuroscience NewsDecember 27, 2019

Study reveals how a protein that transports essential amino acids across the placenta plays a role in fetal development. Deficiencies of the SNAT4 protein may result in developmental abnormalities and a higher risk of miscarriage.... Read More...

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Deepening our understanding of selfish behavior

Neuroscience NewsDecember 13, 2019

Study identifies distinct neural processes that occur when we make decisions for the benefit of ourselves and of others.... Read More...

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Biomarker for schizophrenia can be detected in human hair

Neuroscience NewsOctober 28, 2019

Mouse models and human postmortem brain tissue sample studies reveal a subtype of schizophrenia is related to abnormally high levels of hydrogen sulfide in the brain. Hair follicle analysis of patients with this schizophrenia subtype revealed higher expression of MPST mRNA than in those without the condition. MPST is linked to the production of hydrogen sulfide. The findings may lead to new tests to determine if a patient has the schizophrenia subtype from a simple hair sample analysis.... Read More...

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Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2019

A newly developed microfluidic device allowed researchers to keep tissue from the suprachiasmatic nucleus alive for over 25 days.... Read More...

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Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2019

Reduced levels of an amino acid called betaine is associated with schizophrenia pathology. Supplementing betaine levels improved cognitive and behavioral deficits in mouse models of schizophrenia. The amino acid also reduced oxidative stress at the molecular level.... Read More...

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Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2019

Absence epilepsy may be triggered by an impairment in communication between the striatum and somatosensory cortex.... Read More...

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Protein pileup affects social behaviors through altered brain signaling

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2019

Study implicates disrupted autophagy and protein aggregation in the pathogenesis of autism schizophrenia and social behavior deficits in other disorders.... Read More...

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Brain Clock Ticks Differently in Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 13, 2019

A new study reports the hierarchy of intrinsic neural timescales appears to be disrupted in adults on the autism spectrum. Researchers say the differences in neural timescales could underlie features of ASD, like hypersensitivity.... Read More...

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Genes that Regulate How Much We Dream

Neuroscience NewsAugust 28, 2018

A new study identifies two genes which regulate how much we dream. The genes, Chrm1 and Chrm3, play a key role in regulating REM sleep and function in different ways.... Read More...

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Dopamine’s Role in Unlearning Fearful Association

Neuroscience NewsJune 27, 2018

Researchers report dopamine neurons may play a role in fear extinction. The study suggests targeting dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area could be of therapeutic benefit to reduce the impact of learned fear in PTSD and anxiety disorders.... Read More...

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Stem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain development

Optical stimulation causes marmosets to move their forelimbs

Placental protein makes a critical contribution to healthy fetal development

Biomarker for schizophrenia can be detected in human hair

Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane

Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia

Trigger region found for absence epileptic seizures

Brain Clock Ticks Differently in Autism

Genes that Regulate How Much We Dream

Dopamine’s Role in Unlearning Fearful Association