Humans, to be human, don't need to have evolved unique genes that code for entirely
novel types of neurons or neurotransmitters, or a more complex hippocampus (with resulting improvements in memory), or a more complex frontal cortex (from which we gain the ability to postpone gratification).
Not exact matches
Drugs that target neuregulin 3 could help restore glutamate levels in certain
types of neurons — a
novel approach to schizophrenia treatment.
The focus
of my laboratory is on exploring
novel approaches for solving the fundamental problem
of the failure
of CNS projection
neurons to regenerate injured axons and developing translational approaches for treating optic neuropathies (e.g., glaucoma) and other
types of CNS injuries.
Brain - wide analysis
of electrophysiological diversity yields
novel categorization
of mammalian
neuron types by Shreejoy J Tripathy, Shawn D. Burton, Matthew Geramita, Richard C. Gerkin, and Nathaniel N. Urban.