The mouse brain contains roughly 80 million neurons, all packed into a space about the size of a hazelnut. Those
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Synapse ‘protection’ signal found; helps to refine brain circuits
The developing brain is constantly forming new connections, or synapses, between nerve cells. Many connections are eventually lost, while others
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Brain circuits for successful emotional development established during infancy
Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development of the brain’s emotion circuitry in infancy found that
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Investigators suggest that brain circuits could unlock new psychiatric treatments
A McLean Hospital scientific team’s comprehensive analysis of recent research into how the brain shapes responses to cognitive and emotional
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