May 8, 2012 / Astrocyte–neuron lactate shuttle, Energy Substrates, Lactate, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question Hi: I've heard the brain uses lactate [which it obtains from glucose] for energy. Does this mean the
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May 5, 2012 / Miscellaneous, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question Hello, First and foremost, thank you for your time. I am not sure if you are the expert in this sort
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April 23, 2012 / Brain metabolism, Ketogenic diet, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A, The selfish brain
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question Hi Tanya, I've read your opinion article and a commentary on it by Dr Peters. Could you please expla
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November 17, 2011 / Brain metabolism, Energy Substrates, Ethics in science, Excitatory GABA, Lactate, Methodology, Neurodegenerative diseases, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Related Q&A: "Y Ben-Ari writes that 'Zilberter and Bregestovski and colleagues' dealt with 'ketone body metabolites'. What does ketone body metabolite mean? " About this post 1. These quotes
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October 14, 2011 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ QUESTION 1: When you say 'LTP induction', does it mean increasing number of AMPA receptors?Sujin ANSW
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September 5, 2011 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question First of all, thank you for your time. I realize that this is on a volunteer basis and that you do this for
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July 9, 2011 / Alzheimer's, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A, Parkinson's, Pyruvate
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question I've read on WebMD that there's no evidence that anything can be done to fight off Alzheimer's disease. But I
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July 9, 2011 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question Do we subconsciously know the time? Some people reported experiences which may show evidence to that. Also,
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July 4, 2011 / Ethics in science, Ketosis, ketogenesis, Lactate, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: Neuroscience Q&A and FAQ Question: Hi Tanya, I am fascinated by development at the Faculty of 1000 started by Y. Ben-Ari. I couldn't contain
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April 16, 2011 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Q&A and FAQ (archived) :: Ongoing Q&A :: About these Q&A Question: Hi Tanya, I've read your recent entry to the blog brainfuels.com/2011/05/sweet-and-sour-recipes... and am lookin' for
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March 30, 2011 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
About these Q&A :: Q&A Category Question: I have had an occasional dream that I cannot explain. In my dream I hear something whether it be a humming or a scream, that increases in volume
March 3, 2011 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A, Theories of Mind
About these Q&A :: Q&A Category Question Is it true that if humans learned to use all of the brain, we could carry on as just energy? What I mean is, could brains function without a body?
February 10, 2011 / Applications, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
Original questions :: About these Q&A :: Q&A Category Question: Hi. Please, before you claim this as outside of your expertise I would really appreciate your answer even if it is
December 23, 2010 / Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A
See more Q&A, click here I wanted to find out how do neurologist calculate that we have billions of neurons? What instrument do they use and how is this calculation done. I have also heard that
December 18, 2010 / Intrinsic brain activity, Neuroscience FAQ, Q&A, Theories
Original Q&A :: About these Q&A :: Other Q&A Question Dr Zilberter, I heard about a new for me branch of neurosciences, neurotheology. What is it, who are the researchers, scientists