CT1 is different. In general, a nerve cell receives input from a number of presynaptic cells, processes the signals, and passes its output to downstream cells. In the cell CT1, however, each of the approximately 1400 cell ...
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Neurobiologists Cátia Frias and Corette Wierenga have studied the formation of inhibitory synapses, a complex process that occurs when the brain adapts. Their research uncovered an astonishing link to autism: One of the ...
Apr 5, 2019
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While virtually all cells in an animal's body communicate with their neighbors in one way or another, many scientists thought that only neurons—the specialized cells that comprise much of the brain and nervous system—produce ...
Mar 4, 2019
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A new study has found that transplanting the bone marrow of young laboratory mice into old mice prevented cognitive decline in the old mice, preserving their memory and learning abilities. The findings support an emerging ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Memory and thinking skills naturally slow with age but now scientists are peeking inside living brains to tell if depression might worsen that decline—and finding some worrisome clues.
Feb 14, 2019
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Anxiety disorders are severe mental disorders in which patients suffer from intense fears and anxiety or from sudden, inexplicable panic attacks. In extreme cases, the affected individuals barely leave their homes, which ...
Dec 28, 2018
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Researchers found that a molecule, called m6A, makes modifications at brain-nerve junctions that are essential for proper signal transmission. The research finding, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, could help ...
Nov 8, 2018
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The developing brain is constantly forming new connections, or synapses, between nerve cells. Many connections are eventually lost, while others are strengthened. In 2012, Beth Stevens, Ph.D. and her lab at Boston Children's ...
Oct 10, 2018
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Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have uncovered a new molecular interaction that governs the formation of specific functional connections between two types of neurons. It gives an important clue as to how unique interactions ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. A German research collaborative now reports on the materials that form new presynapses for the release of neurotransmitters. The findings may help to design ...
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