Upsetting the balance of excitatory and inhibitory signaling in the cortex with new optogenetic tricks can induce cognitive and social impairments in mice, according to a new study in Nature.
Read this article at Schizophrenia Research Forum.
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Nighttime noise: Stealth memory sapper?
Falling asleep in front of the TV may give you more than a sore neck. According to a recent report in Nature Neuroscience, it might give you a bad memory, too.
Read this article at MSN Health and Fitness.
Raphael Bernier: Decoding the mysteries of the autistic brain
Raphael Bernier likes to mix it up. Peace Corps volunteer, marathoner, clinical psychologist, and now father, Bernier has collected a variety of experiences along the way to becoming an autism specialist. Now he is delving into what makes the brain of someone with autism different.
Read this profile of Dr. Bernier at SFARI.
