Neuroscience News logo for mobile.
        Neuroscience News Logo
          Neuroscience News Small Logo
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Latest
          • Latest
          • Oldest
          • Random
          • A to Z

          synaptic pruning

          This shows neurons.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 8, 2023·5 min read

          New Insights Into Synaptic Pruning During Brain Development

          Researchers shed light on the largely unstudied process of synaptic pruning in brain development, using mouse mitral cells, a neuron type in the olfactory system. The research reveals that neurons receiving a neurotransmitter signal are protected via specific chemical pathways while other dendrites in the same cell are triggered to undergo pruning.
          Read More
          This shows a brain
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 24, 2023·5 min read

          Disrupted Synaptic Pruning a Key Factor in Teen Mental Health at Risk

          According to research, problems with the brain's ability to prune itself of unnecessary connections may be behind a wide range of mental health disorders that begin during adolescence. This could explain why people are often affected by more than one disorder. The discovery of a characteristic pattern of brain activity called the "neuropsychopathological factor" (NP factor) could help identify those at greatest risk of mental health problems and facilitate earlier interventions to reduce the risk.
          Read More
          This shows dendrites
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·January 25, 2023·3 min read

          Mechanical Forces in the Nervous System Play a Corrective Role

          Synaptic pruning occurs as a result of mechanical tearing, a new study reveals.
          Read More
          This is a diagram from the study
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·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.
          Read More
          This shows neurons in the developing brain
          FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 22, 2020·5 min read

          New Role for White Blood Cells in the Developing Brain

          When T helper cells are absent in the brain, microglia remain suspended between the fetal and adult developmental state. Mice lacking brain T cells showed changes in behavior and defective synaptic pruning. The study reveals the critical role T cells play in the development of the brain.
          Read More
          This shows synapses
          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 15, 2020·5 min read

          Autism in males linked to defect in brain immune cells and microglia

          An over-production of eIF4E impairs microglial cells, hampering their ability to effectively prune synapses and leading to autism-like behaviors in male mouse models of ASD.
          Read More
          This shows immune cells
          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·January 14, 2020·3 min read

          Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes

          Study implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis.
          Read More
          This shows a teenage girl with flowers in her hair
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 25, 2019·5 min read

          Brain anatomy changes with maturation to adolescence

          White matter tracts show increasing maturation with age from the back to the front of the brain. The maturations begin as a child reaches 9-12 years of age. The maturity correlates with a critical and formative period of development.
          Read More
          This shows a mouse hippocampus
          AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 4, 2019·4 min read

          Exercise fine-tunes brain’s connections, eases autism spectrum disorder in mouse model

          Participating in exercise improved synaptic pruning in mouse models of autism. The study also found microglia dependant synaptic pruning is impaired by maternal inflammation, which has been previously connected to the development of ASD.
          Read More
          a brain
          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·February 4, 2019·5 min read

          Excess Immune Pruning of Synapses in Neural Cells Derived From Patients with Schizophrenia

          Researchers have directly observed excessive synaptic pruning in cells derived from people with schizophrenia.
          Read More
          immune cells
          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 17, 2018·2 min read

          Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

          A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development.
          Read More
          microglia synapse interaction
          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·March 26, 2018·3 min read

          Captured on Film For the First Time: Microglia Nibbling on Synapses

          A new electronic microscopy study has captured microglia perform their role in synaptic pruning.
          Read More
          1 2 3

          Neuroscience Videos

          https://youtu.be/dy3XYw_KGO0

          Latest Neuro News

          • Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage
          • ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives
          • New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified
          • Loneliness Merges Real and Fictional Friends in the Brain
          • Not All Older Adults Reap Cognitive Benefits of Life Satisfaction
          Neuroscience News Footer Logo
          • Facebook
          • Twitter
          • Instagram
          • YouTube
          • Linkedin

          Neuroscience News Sitemap
          Neuroscience Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
          Free Neuroscience MOOCs
          About
          Contact Us
          Privacy Policy
          Submit Neuroscience News
          Subscribe for Emails

          Neuroscience Research
          Psychology News
          Brain Cancer Research
          Alzheimer’s Disease
          Parkinson’s News
          Autism / ASD News
          Neurotechnology News
          Artificial Intelligence News
          Robotics News

          Search Neuroscience News

          Neuroscience News is an online science magazine offering free to read research articles about neuroscience, neurology, psychology, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, robotics, deep learning, neurosurgery, mental health and more.

          Neuroscience News
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Neuroscience News Small Logo
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Neuroscience News LogoNeuroscience News
          This shows an older man sleeping.

          Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

          This shows a woman using a laptop.

          ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

          This shows a woman surrounded by speech bubbles.

          New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

          This shows a lonely man and a shadowy figure.

          Loneliness Merges Real and Fictional Friends in the Brain

          Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
          Neuroscience neurobiology brain research Psychology Neurology
          See all results

          Subscribe

          Neuroscience News Daily Emails
          Go to Appearance > Customize > Subscribe Pop-up to set this up.