Tag: neurons

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) —… Read more »

Schizophrenia signs in mice linked to uncoordinated firing of brain cells

From the Columbia University press release: Researchers at Columbia University have discovered that a small group of neurons fired haphazardly in mice with signs of schizophrenia. The findings suggest that… Read more »

Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory

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… Read more »

Protein called GRASP1 is needed to strengthen brain circuits

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… Read more »

Dopamine neurons factor ambiguity into predictions enabling us to ‘win big and win often’

From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release: In the struggle of life, evolution rewards animals that master their circumstances, especially when the environment changes fast. If there is a recipe… Read more »