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Just a single type of neuron controls the complex patterns of walking, a surprising finding that may lead to new therapeutic approaches for people with spinal cord injuries.
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A study in mice that sheds light on how the brain remembers key details could one day help treat disorders impacting memory.
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A new theory explains how the brain creates and recalls motor memories and could lead to better physical therapies to help people with injuries use their bodies again.
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The answer may lie in a gene only present in humans. When expressed in mice, the gene increases the number of connections in the brain and improves the ability to learn complex tasks.
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- August 9, 2013
Watch all eight talks from TEDMED Day CUMC, now available online.
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- July 8, 2013
Neurons in the brain that are rarely analyzed by scientists because of their chaotic signaling may be essential for most brain functions.
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- June 27, 2013
A study shows that sensory information travels not only to the brain’s mid-layer (where most axons lead), but also directly to its deeper layers.
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- June 25, 2013
Mouse study suggests inhibiting protein called caspase-2 might prevent cognitive decline in Alzheimer's
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CBS NewsApril 3, 2013CUMC's Dr. Eric Kandel (2000 Nobel Laureate) said the project may lead to an understanding of "who we are as human beings and how we function and how these terrible diseases arise, and what we might be able to do address them more effectively."
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- March 27, 2013
High levels of antibodies to five common infections found to be associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline.
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NPRMarch 11, 2013Brain areas are constantly fine-tuning their reception of a selected voice, says Charles Schroeder, a neuroscientist at CUMC.
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- March 6, 2013
The first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus can reduce anxiety without affecting learning - important therapeutic implications.
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- March 5, 2013
Scientists discovered how common genetic mutations in Parkinson’s disease damage brain cells
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- February 28, 2013
Columbia's Thomas Jessell has been honored by MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research with its 2013 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience.
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