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Peptide acts as mediator for learning

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From the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) press release: The ability of the brain to respond and adapt to changes is scientifically called brain plasticity. This ability is the basis of all learning processes.… 

Scientific discovery may change treatment of Parkinson’s

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From the University of Turku press release: When monitoring Parkinson’s disease, SPECT imaging of the brain is used for acquiring information on the dopamine activity. A new study conducted in Turku, Finland, shows that the… 

Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory

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From the University of Western Ontario press release: Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western-led brain research has… 

Protein called GRASP1 is needed to strengthen brain circuits

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From the Johns Hopkins University press release: Learning and memory depend on cells’ ability to strengthen and weaken circuits in the brain. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a protein involved in recycling…