Los conocimientos que la neurociencia básica y el neurometabolismo están aportando a la epilepsia pediátrica son rápidamente crecientes. Estos avances son especialmente notables en el área específica de los mecanismos de comunicación sináptica. Existe, no obstante, una desconexión entre estos avances y una visión que los integre de manera global y en la práctica clínico-terapéutica. […]
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La sinapsis en 3D
El estudio de la sinapsis es fundamental para comprender el sistema nervioso, los mecanismos de la enfermedad neurológica, y para el diseño de fármacos más eficaces para tratar sus patologías. Pero su compleja estructura hace difícil aproximarnos a su estudio. La portada de la revista Science del 30 de mayo trae una buena noticia para los […]
A computer system that can simulate the brain
Scientists from Stanford University have generated a model capable of simulating brain activity (Benjamin BV et al). It’s capable of simulating a million neurons with billions of synaptic connections. The amount of power required is similar to that necessary for running a tablet computer. They’re calling the system Neurogrid. It’s composed of 16 Neurocore chips that […]
The creative brain: “the imagination network”
Cognitive neuroscientists are investigating what happens in the brain during the creative process. Conventional notions about creativity were based on the differences between the right and left brain. The left brain was considered to be responsible for realistic, practical, analytical and logical functions whereas the right brain was supposed to be involved in creativity and […]
Glutamatergic receptor disorders in children
What do you know about glutamatergic transmission? What kind of neuropaediatric disorders are related to glutamatergic receptor mutations? What kind of symptoms could be associated with abnormal glutamatergic transmission? Glutamate is the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system and it plays a key role in long-term potentiation (LTP). LTP is involved […]
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