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New research sheds light on neuronal communication
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have uncovered a critical molecule that regulates synaptic transmission.
Dec 2, 2015
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New insights in pathological mechanism that causes dysfunctional synapses
Genetic analysis of human patients has shown that mutations in genes involved in synaptic communication can drive neuropsychiatric and neurological diseases such as autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease. Through ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Study adds new evidence linking brain mutation to autism, epilepsy and other neurological disorders
Findings, published today [15 Jul] in Nature Communications, reveal the extent a mutation associated with autism and epilepsy plays in impairing a biochemical process in the brain. The study, led by University of Bristol ...
Jul 15, 2015
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Optogenetics captures neuronal transmission in live mammalian brain
Swiss scientists have used a cutting-edge method to stimulate neurons with light. They have successfully recorded synaptic transmission between neurons in a live animal for the first time.
Dec 24, 2014
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Lost memories might be able to be restored, new study indicates
New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 19, 2014
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Researchers pinpoint chemo effect on brain cells, potential link to autism
UNC School of Medicine researchers have found for the first time a biochemical mechanism that could be a cause of "chemo brain" - the neurological side effects such as memory loss, confusion, difficulty thinking, and trouble ...
Dec 3, 2014
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How stress tears us apart
Why is it that when people are too stressed they are often grouchy, grumpy, nasty, distracted or forgetful? Researchers from the Brain Mind Institute (BMI) at EPFL have just highlighted a fundamental synaptic mechanism that ...
Sep 18, 2014
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New finding suggests a way to block stress' damage
Ketamine, an anesthetic sometimes abused as a street drug, increases the synaptic connections between brain cells and in low doses acts as a powerful antidepressant, Yale researchers have found. However, stress has the opposite ...
Apr 14, 2014
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Researchers survey protein family that helps the brain form synapses
Neuroscientists and bioengineers at Stanford are working together to solve a mystery: how does nature construct the different types of synapses that connect neurons—the brain cells that monitor nerve impulses, control muscles ...
Mar 18, 2014
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Forgetting is actively regulated
In order to function properly, the human brain requires the ability not only to store but also to forget: Through memory loss, unnecessary information is deleted and the nervous system retains its plasticity. A disruption ...
Mar 13, 2014
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