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Study sheds new light on how brain distinguishes speech from noise
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have provided physiological evidence that a pervasive neuromodulation system - a group of neurons that regulate the functioning of more specialized neurons - strongly influences sound processing in an important auditory regi
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New means of neuronal communication discovered in human brain
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 19 (ANI): An international research group has discovered in the human brain a new functional coupling mechanism between neurons, which may serve as a communication channel between brain regions.
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Neuron activity encodes value of options and determines the final decision
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): When you are faced with a choice -- say whether to have an ice cream or chocolate cake for dessert -- sets of brain cells just above your eyes fire as you weigh your options. Animal studies have shown that each option activates a distinct set of neurons in
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Study finds brain estrogen as key to brain protection when oxygen is low
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Augusta [Georgia], September 1 (ANI): When the brain is not getting enough oxygen, neurons produce estrogen in both males and females, which hyperactivates another brain cell type called astrocytes to step up their usual support and protect brain function.
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Autistic people's nerve cells differ before birth
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [USA], Aug 24 (ANI): A new study shows that in human brain cells, the atypical development starts at the very earliest stages of brain organization, at the level of individual brain cells.
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Study finds how neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burni
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 26 (ANI): The breakdown of fat molecules are actually ignited by the nerves embedded in the fat tissue, and a new study now reveals that these fat-burning neurons have previously unrecognized powers.
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Study explains how neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-bu
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 23 (ANI): Many previous research papers have suggested that one can lose fat by eating less or moving more. However, despite studying it for decades, the biology underlying this equation remains mysterious.
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Study suggests plasticity may make neurons vulnerable to Alzheimer's disea
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 4 (ANI): A new study has discovered that the neurons which regularly remodel are more prone to the dysfunctions linked to Alzheimer's disease. The novel discovery may aid future development for better diagnostic and treatment options.
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Plasticity may make neurons vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, study expla
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 30 (ANI): Neurons that regularly remodel are more prone to the dysfunctions linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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Researchers identify neurons responsible for making memory-based decisions
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles [USA], June 26 (ANI): A collaborative team of neuroscientists have identified different sets of individual neurons that are responsible for memory-based decision-making.
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Common protein in skin that directly activates itch-associated neurons: St
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): A commonly expressed protein in the skin -- Periostin -- can directly activate itch- connected neurons in the skin, according to recent research.
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Researchers find common protein in skin that activates itch-associated neu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 8 (ANI): Periostin, a commonly expressed protein in skin, can directly activate itch-connected neurons in the skin, according to the researchers from North Carolina State University.
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