New study shows learning occurs in dendrites, not synapses
A new study proposes that learning isn’t done in the synapses but rather in a few dendrites, the branches that feed inputs to the neuron....
read moreImmune protein moonlights to regulate synapses
Researchers have discovered that the immune-system protein MHCI “moonlights” to regulate brain-cell connections....
read moreMajor drug breakthrough to treat Alzheimer’s
A new drug called NitroMemantine has been found to boost brain synapses lost to Alzheimer’s disease. By combining two medicines that are already approved by the FDA, NitroMemantine restores the synapses between neurons. It’s the destruction of these synapses...
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