Understanding Developmental Dyslexia: Symptoms and Support
Summary: New research finds that men with developmental dyslexia show weaker structural connections between the left auditory thalamus and the auditory motion-sensitive…
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Precise Control of Brain Circuits Alters Mood in Mice
Summary: Researchers identified and controlled a specific prefrontal-limbic circuit in mice, using precise electrodes and designer receptors to shift mood-related behavior. Precise…
What New Research Reveals About the Abdominal Brain
Summary: Researchers used single-cell methods to map the neuron types of the enteric nervous system in mice and traced how these cells…
New Imaging Technique Reveals Single Proteins in Synapses
Summary: Researchers have developed a rapid, high-throughput imaging method that reveals the molecular composition of synapses at high resolution. Source: MIT Overview:…
Quasimodo Reveals Why Our Circadian Rhythms Tick
Summary: Researchers have identified three previously unrecognized proteins that work together on the surface of clock neurons to make the circadian clock…
How Dopamine Signals That a Reward Isn’t Worth Waiting For
Summary: A new study clarifies how dopamine contributes to decision making by encoding the passage of time between rewards. Source: UT San…
Common Anesthetics May Increase Tau Spread Linked to Alzheimer’s
Summary: Sevoflurane, a commonly used inhaled anesthetic, prompts tau protein to move out of neurons and into microglia. This transfer triggers microglial…
AI-Powered MRI Mapping for Brain Tumors
Researchers have identified a protein that makes the edges of brain tumours visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), offering a clearer map…
Genes Linked to Proprioception: What Controls the Sixth Sense
Summary: Researchers have identified molecular and genetic markers that distinguish proprioceptive sensory neurons linked to different muscle groups. These discoveries reveal how…
De Novo Genetic Mutations Linked to Schizophrenia
Summary: New research links schizophrenia risk to somatic copy-number variants—mutations that arise after conception rather than being inherited—highlighting recurrent disruptions in the…
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