November 17, 2010
New Paths To Treating Depression Suggested By Animal Studies
New animal research has identified factors, such as the stress response and immune system, that may play important roles in depression. Scientists have also found that the regulation of nerve cell signals influences depression in animals, and that new drug combinations may more effectively treat it...
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June 2, 2010
New cause of cognitive decline in aging population discovered in nerve cell specializations
Researchers have found that certain types of specializations on nerve cells called "spines" are depleted as a person ages, causing cognitive decline in the part of the brain that mediates the highest levels of learning. These spines receive an important class of synapses that are involved with the process of learning.
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