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·June 25, 2018·3 min read

Nicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain Region

According to a new study, nicotine reduces dorsal striatal output, underlying the urge to smoke and making it difficult to quite the addiction.

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·June 4, 2018·4 min read

Brain Structure May Predict Diet Success

Researchers report the anatomical structure of our prefrontal cortex may predict how well we stick to healthy eating diet plans.

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·June 3, 2018·3 min read

Virtual Brain Could Aid Surgical Planning

Using an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.

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·May 29, 2018·4 min read

‘Second Brain’ Neurons Keep Colon Moving

A new study reveals how neurons in the GI tract coordinate activity to propel waste through the digestive system.

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·May 21, 2018·3 min read

Personalizing Therapeutic Brain Stimulation

Personalized rTMS treatments could be revolutionary in helping combat neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers say.

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·May 14, 2018·3 min read

Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping

A study of Parkinson's patients reveals neural activity alternates between the right and left sides of the brain as we walk.

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·April 16, 2018·3 min read

Early Environment May Shape Axon Pathfinding

A new study reveals both genetics and environment play a role in shaping brain connectivity.

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·April 11, 2018·3 min read

Where the Brain Detects Changes in Natural Sounds

A new study sheds light on how the brain tunes into relevant changes in natural sound to optimize behavior.

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·April 9, 2018·3 min read

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

A new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.

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·April 2, 2018·3 min read

Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Researchers report within the first weeks of life, deaf cats have reduced connections between the anterior ectosylvian sulcus and the superior colliculus. However, deaf cats have increased connections from other auditory areas to the superior colliculus.

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·March 26, 2018·3 min read

Why Does Sleep Become Disrupted in Old Age?

Age related sleep disruptions are not due to alterations in activity of individual neurons as previously believed, researchers report.

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·February 27, 2018·1 min read

Flu May Impact Brain Health

A new mouse study reveals two different strains of influenza cause changes to both the function and structure of the hippocampus that can last for one month post infection.

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Nicotine Alters Neurotransmission in Habit Forming Brain Region

Brain Structure May Predict Diet Success

Virtual Brain Could Aid Surgical Planning

‘Second Brain’ Neurons Keep Colon Moving

Personalizing Therapeutic Brain Stimulation

Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping

Early Environment May Shape Axon Pathfinding

Where the Brain Detects Changes in Natural Sounds

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Why Does Sleep Become Disrupted in Old Age?

Flu May Impact Brain Health

AI Found the Key to Pre-Symptom Alzheimer’s

43% of Antipsychotics for Seniors Start in Hospitals

One Protein Switches Roles to Build the Brain and Its Blood Vessels

How the Brain Transforms Daily Life into Surreal Dreams

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