Neuroscience

Mouse study illuminates how fearful memories form

A newly discovered mechanism of fear memory formation in mouse brains may help reduce the negative impact of fear and provide new treatment methods for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future , according to a ...

Neuroscience

New method tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in minutes

Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a rapid, noninvasive tool to track the neurons and biomolecules activated in the brain by psychedelic drugs. The protein-based tool, which is called Ca2+-activated ...

Genetics

How epigenetics influence memory formation

When we form a new memory, the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a "memory trace." A memory trace represents the specific patterns of activity and structural modifications of neurons that ...

Genetics

Exploratory study links gene variants to stroke recovery

New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing insights useful to doctors developing targeted therapies.

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