Sentences with phrase «brain circuit formation»

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«Once we unravel the different working patterns and circuits in the brain during memory formation and decision - making, we can begin to look for differences in connectivity patterns that underlie abnormalities,» Harvey said.

«Delivering more GDF10 markedly enhances the formation of new connections and does so mostly in a specific brain circuit.

Synapses are essential points of information transfer within neuronal circuits, and the correct formation and maturation of synapses is necessary for the brain to function throughout life.

To understand the cellular modifications that support learning we have characterized to a great extent a circuit involved in the formation of olfactory associative memories in the fly brain.

Alexei Koulakov and colleagues are trying to determine the mathematical rules by which the brain assembles itself, with particular focus on the formation of sensory circuits such as those involved in visual perception and olfaction.

However, when the threat is persistent and the stress response system does not return to its resting state, continuous elevations of the stress hormone cortisol actually disrupt the formation of new brain circuits and suppress immune function.