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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 30, 2017·4 min read

          Helping the Brain Prune Bad Habits

          Emory researchers report a drug approved in Japan for stroke, can help to stimulate neural pruning and help reduce habit driven behaviors in mice.
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          ·November 5, 2017·4 min read

          Why Our Brains Need Sleep, and What Happens If We Don’t Get Enough

          From consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·February 3, 2017·4 min read

          Brain Plasticity: How Adult Born Neurons Get Wired

          Researchers report adult neurogenesis not only helps increase the number of cells in a neural network, it also promotes plasticity in the existing network. Additionally, they have identified the role the Bax gene plays in synaptic pruning.
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          FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·January 2, 2017·10 min read

          Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain Boost

          Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 19, 2016·4 min read

          Baby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After Birth

          Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 6, 2016·6 min read

          Neurons Continue to Migrate After Birth

          Researchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·September 12, 2016·4 min read

          How Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural Circuits

          A new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.
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          AutismFeaturedNeurology
          ·June 7, 2016·6 min read

          Link Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in Offspring

          A new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.
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          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·May 25, 2016·4 min read

          Illuminating the Role of Autism Linked Shank Gene

          A new study reports a gene mutation linked to autism also plays a critical role when it comes to the formation and maturation of synapses.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 16, 2016·4 min read

          C. elegans Study Reveals How Differences in Male and Female Brains Emerge

          Researchers have identified how sexually dimorphic connections arise in the nervous systems of nematode worms.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 2, 2016·3 min read

          The Adult Brain Prunes Branched Connections of New Neurons

          New neurons in the adult brain have more in common with embryonic brains than scientist thought, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedGenetics
          ·April 12, 2016·5 min read

          Immune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor Control

          Researchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.
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