Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons. However, the transition from quiescence to proliferation is ...
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A fundamental discovery about phosphorylation, a key mechanism that enables nervous system connections to strengthen, may alter the textbook-level understanding of how synapses work. Phosphorylation ...
A staggering 280 million people suffer with depression worldwide, reports the World Health Organization, and many experience debilitating symptoms that are not effectively treated by currently ...
One of the most divisive debates in modern neuroscience has finally been resolved by a new study showing that our brains continue to form new neurons throughout our lives. Until now, scientists had ...
For at least six decades, neuroscientists have been arguing over a big, foundational question: Do adult brains make new neurons? This process of “neurogenesis” had been shown in other adult animals, ...
Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few effective ...
Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
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