Anxiety disorders: abnormalities in the synapses involved?
A disruption in synaptic transmission could be the cause of anxiety disorders, according to a new study. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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The brain can store 10 times more information than previously thought
Synapses, neuronal connections, allow us to memorize. Researchers have managed to quantify the volume of stored information. THE ESSENTIAL Synapses ...
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Alzheimer’s disease: towards a treatment that repairs damaged synapses?
In search of new treatments against Alzheimer's disease, researchers have identified a protein capable of restoring synaptic function and memory ...
Read moreConsultation at 25 euros: 600 doctors called to order
The medical unions wanted to make a show of force, the director of health insurance (CNAMTS) has just brought them ...
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Is adherence to conspiracy theories a form of psychosis?
Irrational beliefs would be the consequence of the blocking of a receptor regulating communication at the level of synapses, the ...
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Alzheimer’s: a “volume knob” for memory and learning
This molecular system would control electrical signals in the brain and thus promote learning and memory. A valuable discovery, which ...
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How stress changes the brain
In a new study, American researchers show how stress physiologically alters brain function. THE ESSENTIAL The effects of stress on ...
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What if our memories physically existed in our brains?
More than a hundred years ago, a theory postulated that memories were formed physically in our brains. The engram was ...
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Sport: the equivalent of a basketball game a week would be enough to boost memory
The equivalent of one basketball game a week in terms of physical activity would be enough to boost brain connections ...
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Autism: too many neural connections causing the disorder
A new study published on autism gives new hope to patients. The disorder could be due to an overabundance of ...
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Autism: structural differences discovered in the brain
A new method of brain imaging can identify areas of the brain that vary in people with autism, compared to ...
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Animal hibernation, a hope for fighting Alzheimer’s
By studying the behavior of the synapses of hibernating animals, scientists have discovered a protein that would protect against neurodegenerative ...
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Memory: researchers have succeeded in erasing and reactivating memories
Thanks to stimuli of different frequencies, researchers have managed to erase a memory and make it reappear. This work could ...
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