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Researchers uncovered how shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, ...

A shift in a single brain protein can reshape how cues turn into habits, opening new possibilities for treating addiction and neurological disorders.

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A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues ...

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