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Brain networks connect levels of organization in the brain and link structure to function. Following some basic concepts of network theory and brain connectivity, this new area of study in neuroscience aims to reveal principles of brain architecture and how structure is essential for a proper function. In this section you will find information about this new approach and how brain networks can be affected by different neuropaediatric disorders.

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24 posts published about Brain networks

New in vivo techniques of brain mapping and synapses quantification

May 3, 2017May 1, 2017 Luca Maggioni Brain networks

The human brain is an extraordinarily complex structure, whose details has not been fully understood. To date, the scientists could be compared to those pioneers that, centuries ago, drew the first geographic maps during dangerous journeys by sea or overland. Indeed, the tridimensional structure of the brain is so complex and difficult to explore that […]

Synaptic metabolism course

March 22, 2017March 20, 2017 Luca Maggioni Brain networks, Cellular neurochemistry, Neurotransmitters, Synaptic metabolism

A course about synaptic metabolism of the Recordati Rare Disease Foundation will be held in Barcelona, Spain, on November 16 – 18, 2017. Participants are expected to have prior knowledge about the field: practical experience with diagnosis treatment, and/or basic research is recommended. Participants are also expected to present a case report relevant to the theme […]

The gut-brain axis communication and its relationship with the neurological disorders

March 16, 2017March 15, 2017 Luca Maggioni Brain networks, Cellular neurochemistry

“We are what we eat”. These well-known words, widely used by nutritionists, date back to Ludwig Feuerbach, a German philosopher of XIX century that focused on the needs of the human body to be properly fed, in contrast with the dominant way of thinking of his age that gave priority to feed the souls. May […]

Genes, dopamine and creativity in everyday life

November 2, 2016November 1, 2016 Luca Maggioni Brain networks, Development and differentiation

The frescos of Sistine Chapel, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the unpredictable Leo Messi’s dribbles… these are only some examples of creativity at the highest level. But creativity is not only a prerogative of few “beautiful minds”. Every person in everyday life has to deal with common problems that require a certain dose of creativity to […]

Rett syndrome: loss of balance between excitation and inhibition

October 12, 2015November 16, 2015 Linda Cassis Brain networks, Neuropaediatric diseases and synapsis, Neurotransmitters

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare neurodevelopmental disease. Mutations in MECP2 (located on the X chromosome) are the most common cause. However, mutations in other genes such as CDKL5 and FOXG1 have been reported to produce a Rett-like phenotype. How these different genetic defects determine similar clinical features has yet to be elucidated. Italian researchers […]

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