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Symptoms of stress

The flagship project STRESS financed by Hochschulmedizin Zürich (HMZ) celebrates its first anniversary – reflecting on achievements and future directions in the pursuit of [...]

June 6, 2023

Age-dependent decline of neurogenesis

Neurogenesis – the process of renewing neurons in the hippocampus of mammals throughout life – is driven by neural stem cells (NSCs). However, as we age, this activity [...]

June 6, 2023

From nose to brain

Antibodies against specific target molecules or structures in the brain and spinal cord are currently reaching the stage of clinical application for several neurological [...]

March 1, 2023

Detecting covert consciousness

Neurocritical patients that are clinically unresponsive can show a wide variety of covert consciousness. The terms minimal conscious state (MSC) and unresponsive wakefulness [...]

March 1, 2023

Blots and brains

A scene as if from a movie: A psychiatrist’s practice. On the soft and comfortable chair sits a patient. On the other side of the desk, the renowned psychiatrist. In the [...]

March 1, 2023

The key to brain regeneration

Axolotl salamanders are amphibians that have the astonishing capacity to regenerate its brain after a large section is being removed. However, it has been unclear how [...]

November 10, 2022

Rhythm in the Maturing Brain

During childhood and adolescence, fundamental neural restructuring processes take place and thus represent a critical phase of the human lifespan. A substantial body of [...]

November 10, 2022

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