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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 20, 2018·5 min read

          Important New Piece in Huntington’s Disease Puzzle Identified

          Researchers have identified a reduced exchange of glutamine between astrocytes and neurons in a new Huntington's disease study.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 18, 2018·4 min read

          Rare Genetic Mutation May Give Insight into How the Brain is Wired

          A family with a rare genetic mutation are helping researchers answer important questions about how the human brain is wired. The family, who share an altered copy of the DCC gene, have less connectivity between areas where dopamine neurons originate and their target sites.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·June 15, 2018·4 min read

          Foods Combining Carbs and Fats More Rewarding That Just Carbs or Fats Alone

          A new study reports foods that contain both carbs and fats evoke greater response in the brain's reward center than foods that contain either just carbs or fats.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·May 23, 2018·4 min read

          People with Family History of Alcoholism Release More Dopamine in Expectation of Alcohol

          A new study reports people who have a family history of alcohol use disorder release more dopamine in the ventral striatum as a response to the expectation of receiving an alcoholic drink than those without a family history of alcoholism.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·May 18, 2018·3 min read

          Sleep Deprivation Takes Toll on Decision Making

          A new study will look at how sleep deprivation affects cognitive flexibility and cognitive processing on a neurobiological level.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·May 17, 2018·6 min read

          How the Brain Orchestrates Movement

          Researchers shed light on what happens to specific neurons when neurodegenerative diseases impact movement. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 16, 2018·4 min read

          Researchers Find Clues to Treating Psychosis

          A new study reveals fMRI imaging and behavioral measures could be biomarkers for predicting those at risk of developing psychosis. Researchers report people at risk of psychosis have problems in activating the striatum when they receive feedback based learning.
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          neurons
          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·May 2, 2018·4 min read

          Where Brain Cells Get Their Information May Determine Their Roles in Diseases

          Researchers 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.
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          striatum
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 17, 2018·5 min read

          ‘Striosome’ Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play Key Role in Learning

          A new study sheds light on the role striosomal neurons play in reinforcement learning.
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          AutismFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 9, 2018·4 min read

          Study Helps Map Signaling System in Brain Linked to ASD

          Vanderbilt researchers have mapped a signaling system in the brain that appears to be linked to autism.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·February 8, 2018·5 min read

          Distinctive Brain Patterns Help Habits Form

          MIT researchers have identified neurons that fire at the start and conclusion of a behavior as it becomes a habit.
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