by University of Chicago Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As animals experience new things, the connections between neurons, called synapses, strengthen or weaken in response to events and the activity they cause in the brain. Neuroscientists believe that synaptic plasticity, as these changes are called, plays an important role in storing memories. However, the rules governing when...
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Stroke drug offers neuroprotection without long term impact on memory and learning
by CU Anschutz Medical Campus Differential expression levels of CaMKII tool mutants in HEK293 cells. Credit: Journal of Biological Chemistry (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104693 A promising new stroke drug that temporarily inhibits a key protein in the brain without causing lasting harm may significantly change the future treatment of cerebral and global ischemia, according to a new study by...
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Study reveals structure of key receptors involved in memory and learning
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY Scientists have for the first time revealed the structure surrounding important receptors in the brain’s hippocampus, the seat of memory and learning. The study, carried out at Oregon Health & Science University, published today in the journal Nature. The new study focuses on the organization and function of glutamate receptors, a...