Month: November 2014
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Total recall: the science behind it
MUHC-led study identifies new player in brain function and memory Is it possible to change the amount of information the brain can store? Maybe, according to a new international study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). Their research has identified a molecule that puts a brake on brain processing…
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Diversity among vesicles supports multilingualism in axons
Information is transferred from one neuron to another via synapses. This communication is mediated by neurotransmitters packaged into vesicles. These structures seem identical on electron microscopic images. However, recordings of electrical activity between neurons show that synapses operate under multiple modes of neurotransmitter release depending on the level of activity.
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Communication pathway discovered between brain neurons and immune cells
Findings contribute to baseline knowledge of minute-to-minute healthy brain activity. Examining the brain when it is healthy is essential in order to understand how and why things go wrong when they do. Interested in the brain in its healthy state, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute investigators from the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health’s (DMCBH)…
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University of Toronto researchers discover why anesthetics cause prolonged memory loss
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine have shown why anesthetics can cause long-term memory loss, a discovery that can have serious implications for post-operative patients.