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Neuro Cartilla: El Envejecimiento

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Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Aging, Gabrielle Torre Traducido por Daniela Semerjian ~~~ ¿Qué le sucede al cerebro en el envejecimiento? El envejecimiento normal viene con muchos cambios en la estructura… Read more
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Neuro Primer: Aging

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What happens to the brain in aging? Normal aging comes with many changes in brain structure and function. As individuals approach the age of 65 years and above, they experience… Read more
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A Tale of Plasticities

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You may have heard it repeated in the media and pop culture that humans’ brains don’t change at all after birth. However, the past several decades of neuroscience research have… Read more
Neuro Primer: Neurodevelopment
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Neuro Primer: Neurodevelopment

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Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Neurodesarrollo ~~~ How does your brain become a brain? Neurodevelopment is the crucial process through which every brain is formed.… Read more
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Is too much sugar a form of brain abuse?

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We all know too much sugar is bad for us.  But did you know that having unfettered access to sugar might produce brain changes similar to highly stressful situations, such… Read more
Smells Like Teen Synapses: A Look Inside Adolescent Brains and Behaviors
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Smells Like Teen Synapses: A Look Inside Adolescent Brains and Behaviors

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“I would there were no age between sixteen and three-and-twenty, or that youth would sleep out the rest; for there is nothing in the between but getting wenches with child,… Read more
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From Stevens to Synapses: A Conversation with Kelsey Martin

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Take your wildest guess.  How many neurons make up the human brain?  You’re not guessing wild enough if you said anything less than a trillion.  The circuitry of the human… Read more
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Reconciling the Past with Pills: A New Approach to PTSD Treatment

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Over a lifetime, the human brain stores countless memories.  Some are mundane and practical, others are subjective, and some influence our thinking and behaviour.  Not all of them are good.… Read more