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Genetic changes differed, increased in people with Alzheimer's disease
Nervous System

Genetic changes differed, increased in people with Alzheimer's disease

Researchers found that changes accumulated in the brain cells of patients with Alzheimer's disease at a faster rate, potentially explaining why brain cells die …

Apr 21, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Enzyme prevents brain activity from getting out of control
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Enzyme prevents brain activity from getting out of control

The brain has the ability to modify the contacts between neurons. Among other things, that is how it prevents brain activity from getting out …

Apr 20, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Improving the targeted treatment of movement disorders
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Improving the targeted treatment of movement disorders

Recent discoveries may prove vital in improving the treatment of dystonia, a neurological movement disorder. Their findings show that very specific networks in the …

Apr 2, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Mechanism that underlies local dopamine release in the brain
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Mechanism that underlies local dopamine release in the brain

When we initiate an action in our everyday lives—chasing after a runaway napkin or getting out of the car—the brain releases a chemical messenger …

Mar 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Long-suspected turbocharger for memory found in brain cells of mice
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Long-suspected turbocharger for memory found in brain cells of mice

Scientists have long known that learning requires the flow of calcium into and out of brain cells. But researchers have now discovered that floods …

Mar 18, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Scientists identify neurons in the brain that drive competition and social behavior within groups
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Scientists identify neurons in the brain that drive competition and social behavior within groups

In mice, social ranking in a group was linked to the results of competition, and certain neurons in the brain stored this social ranking …

Mar 18, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Reduced inhibition of hippocampal neurons impairs long-term memory recall in Rett syndrome
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Reduced inhibition of hippocampal neurons impairs long-term memory recall in Rett syndrome

Researchers have discovered that diminished memory recall in Rett syndrome mice can be restored by activating specific inhibitory cells in the hippocampus.

Mar 16, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks
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Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

People with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as 'multiple demand networks', …

Mar 9, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Communication defect in psychotic disorders
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Communication defect in psychotic disorders

Communication between brain areas is crucial for the brain to correctly process sensory signals and adopt an appropriate behavioural response. Yet, dysfunctions in these …

Mar 4, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Disentangling interactions across brain areas
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Disentangling interactions across brain areas

Researchers are simultaneously recording populations of neurons across brain areas in the visual system and utilizing novel statistical methods to observe neural activity patterns …

Mar 2, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Neural disruptions underlying feeding, swallowing disorders in children identified
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Neural disruptions underlying feeding, swallowing disorders in children identified

Scientists depict the early development of pain-sensing and movement-sensing neurons in the face and throat. The findings reveal a previously unexplored feature of brain …

Feb 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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