Mental Health DailyResearch. Evidence. Perspective.Published research on synaptic pruning.
Schizophrenia’s genetic architecture sits awkwardly between neurons and the immune system. A 2026 CRISPR screen of 30 schizophrenia-associated genes in human microglia-like cells found that …
Read articleSynapses are considered connections between neurons (brain cells) that foster neuronal communication. The word “synapse” is derived from the Greek term “synapsis” which roughly translates to…
Read articleIt is widely debated as to which age the brain is considered “fully mature” or developed. In the past, many experts believed that the brain may have been done developing in the mid to late t…
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