Tag: Neuroscience
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Antidepressant can delay ageing of brain cells: Study
Administering commonly used antidepressant fluoxetine to mice helped restore youthful flexibility to their ageing brain cells.
August 20, 2018 -
Researchers identify brain mechanism behind depression
People suffer from major depressive disorders because of alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, suggests new research. The findings, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, provide clues as to which regions of the brain could be at the root of symptoms, such as reduced …
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December 13, 2017 -
Would it really work?
Scientists have carried out a successful head transplant on rats ahead of plans to attempt a similar operation on a human later this year. During the procedure, the head of a smaller rat was attached to the body of a larger rodent. Rather than simply replacing the head, the team attached the donor head to …
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May 2, 2017