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… memory formation is an urgent priority for healthy brain function but these new results showing that several types of … at what those genes do. Many were associated with the function of the connections neurons make with each other, … and expression of affected genes, including ones affecting synapse function, as quickly as 10-30 minutes after the foot …

… later by treating cells with a protein that stimulates synapse formation. Dheeraj Roy, a recent MIT PhD recipient, … certain synapses could help restore some memory recall function in patients with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, …

… to represent information, Miller speculated that perhaps a function of electrical activity in individual neurons is to … the strength of their connections and thereby the function of the circuits they form, a phenomenon called …

… how closely astrocytes support the development and function of the neural circuit connections, or synapses, we depend on for all mental function – they haven’t been able to investigate many of the …

… propensities for change, or “plasticity” drosophila synapse function synaptic plasticity …