A Giant Neuron Has Been Found Wrapped Around the Entire Circumference of the Brain (Science Alert):
“For the first time, scientists have detected a giant neuron wrapped around the entire circumference of a mouse’s brain, and it’s so densely connected across both hemispheres, it could finally explain the origins of consciousness. [Read more…] about New brain imaging methods help detect giant, superconnected neurons such as this one (in a mouse’s brain)
Study offers more proof for the power of placebo, say UCLA researchers (UCLA press release):
— “While the relationship between prior treatment and the brain’s response to subsequent treatment is unknown, a new study by UCLA researchers suggests that how the brain responds to antidepressant medication may be influenced by its remembering of past antidepressant exposure.” [Read more…] about One size does not fit all: Does the brain ‘remember’ antidepressants?
