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Retinal Computations Explored at the Circuit Level
NewsUnderstanding how the retina transforms images from the outside world into signals that the brain can interpret would not only result in insights into brain computations, but could also be useful for medicine.
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Scientists Discover Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity
NewsWhen one synapse strengthens, neighboring synapses weaken immediately based on the action of a crucial protein called Arc.
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The Case of the Missing Brain Region is Solved
NewsResearchers demonstrate that subplate neurons survive, and in fact become part of the adult cerebral cortex.
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Synaptic Threshold Mechanism Computes 'When to Escape'
NewsHow does your brain decide what to do in a threatening situation? A new paper describes a mechanism by which the brain classifies the level of a threat and decides when to escape.
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Research Team Discovers Compound that Stops Cancer From Spreading
News Jun 23, 2018Using a mouse model, OHSU physician-scientists lead effort to hone a drug that inhibits cancer cells from spreading to other areas in the body.
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Watching Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord in Real Time
News Jun 23, 2018Clues to the reversal of brain and spine injury.
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Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Brain Metals that May Drive Disease Progression Revealed
News Jun 23, 2018Understanding the impact and management of these metals could lead to more effective future therapies for Alzheimer’s.
People with Schizophrenia Account for More than 1 in 10 Suicide Cases
News Jun 23, 2018Suicide risk assessments early in the course of illness should be emphasized, researchers say.
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Psychiatric Disorders Share a Common Genetic Basis
News Jun 22, 2018Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families. In a new international collaboration, researchers explored the genetic connections between these and other disorders of the brain at a scale that far eclipses previous work on the subject. The team determined that psychiatric disorders share many genetic variants, while neurological disorders (such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s) appear more distinct.
Mechanism Controlling Multiple Sclerosis Risk Identified
News Jun 22, 2018Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now discovered a new mechanism of a major risk gene for multiple sclerosis (MS) that triggers disease through so-called epigenetic regulation. They also found a protective genetic variant that reduces the risk for MS through the same mechanism.
Bogong Moths Use Magnetic Fields to Navigate
News Jun 21, 2018have found that the moths, like migratory birds, depend on the Earth's magnetic field to guide them on their way.
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Herpesvirus and Alzheimer's Link: High abundance of Herpes genes in postmortem Alzheimer's brain tissue
News Jun 21, 2018Data from three different brain banks to suggest that human herpesviruses are more abundant in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and may play a role in regulatory genetic networks that are believed to lead to the disease.
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The Neurons that Rewrite Traumatic Memories
News Jun 21, 2018Neuroscientists at EPFL have located the cells that help reprogram long-lasting memories of traumatic experiences towards safety, a first in neuroscience.
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New Screening Tool Could Diagnose Dementia From Home
News Jun 21, 2018An international team of scientists have developed a new way to screen for age-related cognitive decline at home using a test which asks people to detect sounds and flashes on their laptop or phone. Developed by researchers from Switzerland and the UK, the study shows that the simple, cost-effective test may be used to help improve early diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and provide interventions as early as possible.
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