- Brain Update
"Science Friday" audio discussion with Martin Citron, Charles Gross, and Evan Snyder on the 1999 discovery that new neurons are continually being added to the brains of adult monkeys, even to parts of the brain responsible for very high-level functioning, and what this might mean for learning, memory and the treatment of neurological diseases. Features related links.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/1999/Oct/hour1_102299.html
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Review It - Brandi Ormerod
Describes how neurogenesis in the adult brain is regulated by steroids and the immune system. Lists research, papers, talks, posters and awards. Phd from University of British Columbia. Currently doing post doctorate work at the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
http://www.stanford.edu/~bormerod/~bormerod.htm
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Review It - NeuroDetective
Contract research firm specializing in testing the functional efficacy of potential CNS therapeutics in animal models, with an additional focus on behavioural evaluation of genetically altered animals.
http://www.neurod.com/
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Review It - Synapse Web
Scientific resources for the study of synapse structure and function, including tutorials on neurocytology, software, 3D data, and reconstructions from serial electron microscopy.
http://synapses.bu.edu/
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