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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 5, 2014·2 min read

Cocaine Rewires the Brain

A grant from the NIDA will allow researchers to study changes in the brains of cocaine addicts which lead to relapse.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·December 4, 2019·6 min read

Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

A synthesized small-molecule drug blocks the TGF-beta receptor in astrocytes and traverses the blood-brain barrier in mice. When administered, the drug lowered receptor activity to that seen in younger mice and reduced inflammation. The aged mice were able to navigate mazes and learn spatial tasks as well as younger mice.

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Featured Genetics

·November 13, 2014·2 min read

Molecular Time Signalling Controls Stem Cells During Brain Development

A new study reports TGF-beta acts as a time signal which regulates neural stem cells' potential at different stages of brain development.

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Featured Neurology

·August 17, 2015·3 min read

Possible Role of Glial Cells and Astrocytes in Neurological Disorders

According to researchers, the passage of molecules through astrocytes could play a critical role in disease and health.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 19, 2016·4 min read

Protective Molecule Sidelined in Models of ALS

Researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for preserving sites of communication between nerves and muscles in ALS.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 13, 2014·2 min read

Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or Neuron

Researchers discover UPF1 helps determine whether an immature neural cell remains as a stem cell or develops into a functional neuron.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·February 17, 2018·4 min read

Shedding Light on Biological Roots of Individuality

Variations in specific neuromodulators in the developing nervous system may play a role in individuality, researchers report.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 25, 2022·4 min read

The End of Baldness? The Chemical Controlling Life and Death in Hair Follicles Identified

Researchers discovered how the TGF-beta protein controls the process by which hair follicles, including stem cells, divide and form new cells or orchestrate apoptosis. The findings could provide new treatment options for baldness and therapies to speed up wound healing.

TGF-&Beta

Cocaine Rewires the Brain

Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Molecular Time Signalling Controls Stem Cells During Brain Development

Possible Role of Glial Cells and Astrocytes in Neurological Disorders

Protective Molecule Sidelined in Models of ALS

Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or Neuron

Shedding Light on Biological Roots of Individuality

The End of Baldness? The Chemical Controlling Life and Death in Hair Follicles Identified

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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