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Long-term Potentiation
Synapses are sites which transmit electric nerve impulses between nerve cells. Long-term potentiation (LTP) describes the strengthening of synapses to increase signal transduction between the nerve cells. Monitoring LTP is often used by neuroscientists and physicians to study memory.
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Laurence Tognetti, MSc
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Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many
...
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Carmen Leitch
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...
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Katie Kokolus
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...
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Kerry Charron
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Zoe Michaud
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...
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Kerry Charron
JUN 10, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
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Helaine Krysik
JUN 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
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...
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JUN 03, 2022
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...
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Amanpreet Kaur
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Neuroscience
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Drug Discovery & Development
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Annie Lennon
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...
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MAY 15, 2022
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...
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Ryan Vingum
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APR 28, 2022
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Annie Lennon
APR 18, 2022
Microbiology
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...
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APR 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
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APR 14, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
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...
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Kerry Charron
APR 07, 2022
Space & Astronomy
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...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) describes a disorder that presents when the pancreas cannot produce insulin, a hormone needed to r
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 03, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with type 1 diabetes who take blood pressure medication verapamil require less insulin on a daily basis. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 25, 2022
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...
Written By:
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