Medical research
Breakthrough discovery in neuroscience sheds light on the mysteries of memory
Brian Falkner said "We are our memories."
Apr 6, 2022
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Genetics
The surprising twist behind a rare neurological disorder
A fruit fly study, by an international group of researchers, has pinpointed how a genetic mutation causes one of the important molecular machines in our cells to malfunction. The findings provide a biological mechanism behind ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding the molecules and brain circuits recruited by stressful experience
Stressful experiences can lead to adaptive or detrimental behaviors. Understanding how stress can affect our brains can help understand basic brain function and is also essential to discerning causes and treatments for some ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study reveals a protein's key contribution to heterogeneity of neurons
The versatility of the nervous system comes from not only the diversity of ways in which neurons communicate in circuits, but also their "plasticity," or ability to change those connections when new information has to be ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Neurotransmitter levels predict math ability
The neurotransmitters GABA and glutamate have complementary roles—GABA inhibits neurons, while glutamate makes them more active. Published 22nd July in PLOS Biology, researchers led by Roi Cohen Kadosh and George Zacharopoulos ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Medical research
Biomolecular bonsai: Controlling the pruning and strengthening of neuron branches
At this very moment, the billions of neurons in your brain are using their trillions of connections to enable you to read and comprehend this sentence.
Jul 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adaptive brain response to stress—and its absence—in people with depression
A new study identifies a novel biomarker indicating resilience to chronic stress. This biomarker is largely absent in people suffering from major depressive disorder, and this absence is further associated with pessimism ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Neuroscience
How messenger substances influence individual decision-making
Studies indicate that different parts of the brain are responsible for different types of decisions. A research team led by Luca Franziska Kaiser and Prof. Dr. Gerhard Jocham from the HHU working group "Biological Psychology ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. It is by far the most abundant, and it's implicated in all kinds of operations. Among the most amazing is the slow restructuring of neural ...
Jan 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Unexpected discovery leads to better understanding of migraine
Massive "plumes" of glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, surging in the brain could help explain the onset of migraine with aura—and potentially a broad swath of neurologic disease, including stroke and traumatic brain injury—according ...
Dec 14, 2020
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