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Neuroscience
Brain cells work differently than previously thought
September 3rd, 2007
Scientists know that information travels between brain cells along hairlike extensions called axons. For the first time, researchers have found that axons don’t just transmit information – they can turn the signal up or down with the right stimulation. This finding may help scientists develop treatments for psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia in which it is thought that different parts of the brain do not communicate correctly with each other. “Until now, scientists have thought that in the brain’s cortex -- where most cognitive processes occur -- information was only processed in the cell body,” said Raju Metherate, author of...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-09-03)
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