synaptic
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Researchers, including a Rutgers professor, have gained a clearer view of the biological changes associated with schizophrenia by directly measuring synaptic connections in the living human brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Researchers found that this synaptic pattern did not match the changes in brain volume typically seen with standard MRI scans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
To explore how synaptic loss might move through the brain, the researchers used computer simulations based on the brain's structural connections.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
"This detailed mapping of synaptic vulnerability could eventually help identify where and how to intervene to preserve or restore brain function, such as emerging therapies to prevent and regrow synapses," Holmes added.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
That means the 10 billion neurons in your brain and spinal cord have a possible 10 trillion synaptic choices to make.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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