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… shift which synapse responded to stimulation in an exact place to see how the neuron would compensate. He found that … ferrets to show that astrocytes, star-shaped non-neuronal cells, were linked with neurons and also had visual … sight. 38 46 45 44 21 20 27 31 15 26 16 3 Small Image in Place of Hero Off List on Aging Brain Initiative Page Off …
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… how a genetic aberration undermines the function of brain cells and circuits . Learning how things go wrong puts within … survive the disease. The gene, as it turns out, may help cells dispose of protein a ggregates (such as mutant … diseases. 2 46 38 42 45 25 33 3 8 9 5 27 Small Image in Place of Hero Off List on Aging Brain Initiative Page Off …
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… of learning and action – including the role of non-neural cells such as astrocytes. Out of that, this summer he has … the biology of the brain, then they couldn’t pick a better place to land their building next to. What we are doing is … are free. 46 47 49 44 39 38 220 Small Image in Place of Hero Off List on Aging Brain Initiative Page Off …