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·July 25, 2019·5 min read

Exploring genetic ‘dark matter,’ researchers gain new insights into autism and stroke

Study illuminates the role of non-coding mutations in autism spectrum disorder. Researchers say non-coding mutations may also shed light on an array of other neurological and health disorders.

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·July 30, 2017·5 min read

Faster Acting Antidepressants May Finally Be Within Reach

Researchers explain how SSRI antidepressants initiate action by targeting a specific type of nerve cells. Findings may lead to the development of faster acting antidepressants.

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·August 10, 2017·5 min read

First Mutant Ants Shed Light on Evolution of Social Behavior

Modifying genes essential for sensing pheromones in ants resulted in the insects' displaying deficiencies in social behaviors and reduced ability to survive within a colony.

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·July 23, 2018·5 min read

Giant Neurons in the Brain May Play Similarly Giant Role in Awareness and Cognition

Researchers reveal the role nucleus gigantocellularis neurons play in generalized arousal and cognition.

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·December 6, 2017·3 min read

Glial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain Assembly

A recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.

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·January 11, 2020·4 min read

How a gut infection may produce chronic symptoms

Infections in the intestine may contribute to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by damaging the gut's nervous system. Researchers explore why neurons in the gut die as a result of infection and how the immune system normally protects them. The findings could provide new avenues of treatment for IBS.

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·January 16, 2020·4 min read

How decisions unfold

A new zebrafish study reveals the important role the cerebellum plays in cognition, decision making, and motor planning.

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·July 22, 2020·5 min read

How Neurons Reshape Inside Body Fat to Boost Its Calorie-Burning Capacity

Normally bushy networks of neural fibers within fat tissue shrink in the absence of leptin, but grow back when the hormone is administered in drug form. The alterations influence the ability to burn energy stored in fat in mouse models.

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·August 10, 2017·4 min read

How the Brain Recognizes Familiar Faces

Researchers discover two new areas of the brain involved in facial processing.

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·January 6, 2017·5 min read

How the Brain Shapes Perception to Control Behavior

A new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.

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·July 30, 2018·5 min read

Lack of a Single Molecule May Indicate Severe and Treatment Resistant Depression

A new study reports patients with major depressive disorder and treatment resistant depression have decreased levels of acetyl-L-carnitine in their blood. The findings could lead to new blood tests to diagnose the nature and severity of depression.