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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Discovery of Molecular Signatures of Immature Neurons in Human Brain Provides New Insights Into Brain Plasticity

A new study of the hippocampus reveals immature, plastic neurons are present in significant numbers during the entire lifespan. The findings shed new light on neuroplasticity.

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·April 12, 2018·4 min read

Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

Researchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.

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·April 15, 2017·5 min read

Visualizing Future Doesn’t Increase Delayed Gratification

The more a person is inclined to visualize, the more impulsive they are, a new study reports.

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·March 4, 2022·6 min read

More Alcohol, Less Brain: Association Begins With an Average of Just One Drink a Day

Light-to-moderate regular alcohol consumption is linked to reductions in overall brain volume, a new study reports.

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·May 18, 2021·6 min read

What Happens in the Brain When We Imagine the Future?

When we imagine the outcome of future events, two sub-networks of the brain become active. One of the sub-networks focuses on creating the new event in our imagination, the other evaluates whether the event is positive or negative.

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·November 29, 2017·6 min read

Injectable Gel Helps Heart Muscles Regenerate After Heart Attack

Researchers have developed a new injectable gel that releases microRNAs into heart muscles, restarting the replication of existing caridomyocytes following a heart attack.

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·March 17, 2021·3 min read

A Tool for More Inclusive Autism Screening

A new visual-based tool may help to reduce social disparities at a critical point of child development for a more accurate assessment of autism.

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·March 28, 2022·5 min read

Inflammation Is Not Always Linked to Depression

In older adults, depression occurs independently of inflammation, a new study reports. However, the depression-inflammation link is a result of greater incidences of inflammatory disorders, like arthritis, which become more common as we age.

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·April 20, 2017·4 min read

Brain Stimulation Restores Memory During Lapses

Researchers report direct brain stimulation could help improve memory function.

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·June 21, 2019·4 min read

A new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s disease

Mitochondrial CYP2D6 may be a powerful target for the treatment of Parkinson's disease induced by MPTP.

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·May 18, 2021·6 min read

A New Theory for What’s Happening in the Brain When Something Looks Familiar

A new theory suggests the brain understands the level of activation required from a sensory input and corrects for it, leaving behind a signal for familiarity.