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Brain Plasticity and Disease: A Matter of Inhibition

Brain Plasticity and Disease: A Matter of Inhibition

Abstract One major goal in Neuroscience is the development of strategies promoting neural plasticity in the adult central nervous system, when functional recovery from brain disease and injury is limited. New evidence has underscored a pivotal role for cortical inhibitory circuitries in regulating plasticity both during development and in adulthood. …

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Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

Study examines why the memory of fear is seared into our brains

Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you’ll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become increasingly difficult to recall with the passage of time? A team of neuroscientists from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of …

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Discover the importance of leading a healthy life

Discover the importance of leading a healthy life

We always hear the saying, “lead a healthy life,” but many of us do not know the real meaning of it and in some cases, it is often translated: change your diet to lose weight. In most cases, this is due to a lack of a preventative culture and a …

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