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  • Broken brain cells repaired in dementia mouse model
    Jun 19, 2019
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    Research & Journals
    JNeurosci: Most-Discussed Research Published in May
    Read the five JNeurosci research papers published in May 2019 that generated the most online discussion, as measured by Altmetric.
  • Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline
    Jun 18, 2019
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    Healthy Blood Vessels May Delay Cognitive Decline
    High blood pressure may affect conditions such as Alzheimer's disease by interfering with the brain's waste management system, according to new research in rats published in JNeurosci.
  • Sleep History Predicts Late-Life Alzheimer's Pathology
    Jun 18, 2019
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    Sleep History Predicts Late-Life Alzheimer's Pathology
    Sleep patterns can predict the accumulation of Alzheimer’s pathology proteins later in life, according to a new study of older men and women published in JNeurosci.
  • How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain
    Jun 11, 2019
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    How Electrical Stimulation Reorganizes the Brain
    Recordings of neural activity during therapeutic stimulation can be used to predict subsequent changes in brain connectivity, according to a study of epilepsy patients published in JNeurosci.
  • Diabetes drug alleviates anxiety in mice
    Jun 04, 2019
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    Diabetes Drug Alleviates Anxiety in Mice
    The antidiabetic medication metformin reduces anxiety-like behaviors in male mice by increasing serotonin availability in the brain, according to a study published in JNeurosci.
  • Broken brain cells repaired in dementia mouse model
    May 28, 2019
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    Broken Brain Cells Repaired in Dementia Mouse Model
    Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adult female mice modeling dementia can be repaired and reconnected to distant parts of the brain, reports a new study published in JNeurosci.
  • May 28, 2019
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    Research & Journals
    Brain Stimulation Speeds up Visual Learning and Recovery
    A combination of visual training and a recently developed brain stimulation technique boosts learning in healthy adults and cortically blind patients, according to research published in JNeurosci.
  • Noninvasive Electrophysiological Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
    May 21, 2019
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    Noninvasive Electrophysiological Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
    Novel measures of brain activity associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) can be detected with scalp electrodes, according to a new analysis published in eNeuro.
  • Long-Term Consequences of Zika Virus Infection
    May 14, 2019
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    Research & Journals
    Long-Term Consequences of Zika Virus Infection
    Mice exposed to the Zika virus during later stages of gestation present behaviors reminiscent of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a study of genetically diverse animals in JNeurosci.
  • Autism Gene Linked to Brain and Behavior Deficits in Mice
    May 08, 2019
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    Research & Journals
    Autism Gene Linked to Brain and Behavior Deficits in Mice
    Mice lacking the gene Shank3 display structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex, finds a study published in JNeurosci.
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