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          ·April 28, 2022·3 min read

          New Brain Learning Mechanism Calls for Revision of Long-Held Neuroscience Hypothesis

          Experimental observations conclude learning is mainly performed by neural dendrite trees as opposed to modifying solely through the strength of the synapses, as previously believed.
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          ·April 19, 2022·3 min read

          When Neurons Behave Like a Double-Edged Sword

          Researchers report the intrinsic excitability of neurons in response to immune cell reaction to bacteria depends on the different neuron subtypes in rats.
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          ·March 7, 2022·2 min read

          Uncovering How Immune Cells Nurture Brain Connections

          A new study in mice finds microglia help neurons grow synapses critical for cognitive function.
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          ·January 18, 2022·7 min read

          Study Highlights Connections Between Addictive Drugs and Brain Function in Mice

          Study reveals the specific changes that occur in the brains of mice exposed to cocaine. The findings shed new light on the role of dopamine in addiction, and provide new insight into dopamine transmission in the brain.
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          ·December 14, 2021·4 min read

          Learning and Protecting Itself: How the Brain Adapts

          Blocking matrix metalloproteinases MMP2 and MMP9 can have the opposite effect on neuroplasticity depending on whether the brain is healthy or injured.
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          ·November 29, 2021·6 min read

          Study Reveals a Protein’s Key Contribution to Heterogeneity of Neurons

          Just one protein situated on the synapse can profoundly alter how some neurons communicate and implement plasticity.
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          ·November 16, 2021·4 min read

          Neuroimmune Interactions and Brain Plasticity

          Researchers examine how neuroimmune interactions promote brain plasticity and shed new light on how neuroimmune activity may have implications for a range of disorders, including neurological changes experienced by COVID-19 survivors.
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          ·November 13, 2021·3 min read

          A New Neural-Optic System Can Manipulate Memories

          A new neuro-optics technique can manipulate memory consolidation in mouse models by hindering long-term potentiation. Researchers say eliminating local LTP in the hippocampus erased memories. The method could be used to isolate memory formation at the cellular level.
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          ·August 13, 2021·4 min read

          How a Specific Synapse Type Regulates Anxiety-Like Behavior

          Study identifies the role a specific protein plays in regulating the development of inhibitory synapses in the hippocampus in the context of anxiety-related behaviors.
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          ·July 28, 2021·3 min read

          Discovery Points to Ketamine’s Long-Term Antidepressant Effects

          The MeCP2 gene influences ketamine's behavioral effect and strengthens synapses, leading to an improvement in the drug's antidepressant effect over time.
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          ·July 22, 2021·5 min read

          Age-Related Memory Loss Reversed In Mice

          Reconstituting the amount of chondroitin 6-sulphate to perineuronal nets completely restored memory and brain plasticity in aging mice to a similar level as seen in younger animals, a new study reports. The findings could lead to new therapies to restore age-related memory loss in older humans.
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          ·July 13, 2021·4 min read

          Long-Term Memory Setup Requires a Reliable Delivery Crew

          Research shows the role the molecular hauler KIF5C plays in long-term memory and synaptic plasticity.
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