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·November 21, 2017·5 min read

Good Cells Gone Bad

Researchers uncover how the SNO reaction may contribute to the onset of Parkinson's disease.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·April 19, 2017·4 min read

Closer Look at Brain Circuits Reveals Important Role of Genetics

Researchers report neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory formation can form networks in the absence of synaptic activity.

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·April 12, 2017·4 min read

Surprising Brain Change Appears to Drive Alcohol Dependence

According to a new study, alcohol increases neural activity in the central amygdala.

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·February 1, 2017·5 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Blocks Heroin Relapse: Rat Study

According to researchers, deep brain stimulation reduces the desire to use heroin and rat models of addiction.

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·January 27, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Find Brain Hormone That Triggers Fat Burning

Researchers have identified a hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut.

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·January 25, 2017·6 min read

Scientists Create First Stable Semisynthetic Organism

Researchers report they have developed the first stable synthetic organism that holds a pair of synthetic bases in its genetic code.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 10, 2016·3 min read

A Potential Driver of Age and Alzheimer’s Related Memory Loss

A new study reports reduced levels of Rheb result in memory loss in animal models of dementia.

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Featured Neurology Pain

·December 4, 2016·4 min read

Novel Compound to Alleviate Pain and Itch Identified

A new study identifies a possible candidate to help alleviate pain and itch sensations.

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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

Scientists Find Surprising Answers to ‘Food Coma’ Conundrum

Researchers believe they may have found a reason for that all too well known holiday phenomenon, a 'food coma'.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 15, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Discover Clues to Altered Brain Wiring in Autism

Mutations in PTEN affect the assembly of connections between two brain areas important for the processing of social cues, researchers report.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·November 10, 2016·4 min read

What Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New Proteins

A new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."

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