Tag: Hippocampus
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Study identifies DeltaFosB in the hippocampus as a key driver of cocaine relapse, opening a path to targeted treatments
Scientists at Michigan State University have pinpointed a brain protein that appears to be essential for the circuit changes that fuel cocaine relapse…
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Study of the hippocampus suggests newborn brains start densely wired, then prune connections for sharper memory
New mouse research finds hippocampus memory circuits start densely connected after birth, then prune links as the brain matures for greater efficiency.
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UCSF study flags FTL1 protein as a driver of brain aging, and a potential new target to restore memory
A UCSF team reports that the FTL1 protein may drive brain aging in mice, and that lowering it restored hippocampal connections and improved memory tests.