Sentences with phrase «dampens brain signals»

This suggests that interferon gamma normally dampens brain signals in this region — and that it affects social behavior.

One of the new types boosts brain signaling in mice, and the other dampens brain signaling in people.

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Signals from the sensors also make the brain dampen the nervous system, leaving you less sensitive to pain.

The brain signals at that stage are quite complex, set against noise that is difficult to dampen.

Their simulation showed that brain cells not only need to boost the signal, they also need to dampen the noise.

Also, signaling in the brain's reward system was dampened when the nicotine - exposed animals consumed alcohol.

In their research in mice, described in the journal Nature online Oct. 21, the investigators showed that TRN neurons, which have been previously implicated in the dampening of brain signals in people, were also less active when the mice were led to focus on — and respond to — a visual flash of light to get a milk reward.

These crossings simulate the way a signal from one neuron to another in the brain can be intensified or dampened based on the strength of the connection.