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Neurodegeneration

Aging Brain Basics Neuro Primer 

Neuro Primer: Telomeres

Marta Garo-Pascual , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
By Marta Garo-Pascual Telomeres are the “shoelace caps” of linear chromosomes and, as shoelace caps protect shoelaces, telomeres serve a protective role for chromosomes. Barbara McClintock and Hermann Muller described… Read more
Cognition Learning and Memory Movement 

How Weight Lifting Gets the Brain in Shape

Carolyn Amir , , , , , , , ,
Weight trainers often espouse the “mind-muscle connection”. But what actually happens to the brain during strength training? Surprisingly, even a few weeks of weight training alter the nervous system, and… Read more
Image of a brain with the words Kluver-Bucy Syndrome underneath it. Illustrated by Rajamani Selvam.
Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

What is Klüver-Bucy Syndrome? [Infographic]

Rajamani Selvam , , , , , , , , , ,
Klüver-Bucy syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that causes damage to the brain’s temporal lobe. However, it is not life-threatening; medications and supportive therapy can help alleviate the symptoms. Learn… Read more
Big Ideas Learning and Memory Movement Space Neuroscience 

How Weightlessness Changes Our Brains

Alexa Erdogan , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Astronauts are no strangers to the harsh and wild conditions of outer space. From ionizing radiation to microgravity, these space explorers are exposed to a myriad of stressors that play… Read more
Aging Did You Know? Learning and Memory Movement Neuro News 

Bite-size Science: Epigenetics help protect the aging brain

Kayleen Schreiber , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Epigenetics change which genes are active and which are inactive. Research over the past few years has shown that these changes are important for protecting the brain from neurodegeneration and… Read more
Tangerines, Tomatoes, and Neuroinflammation! Oh My! Knowing Neurons
Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

Tangerines, Tomatoes, and Neuroinflammation! Oh My!

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While we are still in the midst of the flu season, we all try to stay as healthy as possible by consuming large quantities of Vitamin C.  Whether it’s chewable… Read more
Repaving Old Roads After Spinal Cord Injury by Knowing Neurons
Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception 

Repaving Old Roads After Spinal Cord Injury

Jillian L. Shaw , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The World Health Organization estimates that as many as 500,000 people will experience spinal cord injuries (SCI) every year.  Researchers at the Center for Neuroprosthetics and Brain Mind Institute in… Read more
Neuro News Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sleep 

From Turkey Comas To New Disease Treatments

Kate Fehlhaber , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Neurodegenerative disorders, like Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s disease, are devastating.  As you can imagine, witnessing the slow and progressive loss of a loved one’s mental and emotional states is an extremely… Read more