Neuron Activation Timing Could Change Treatment for Brain Conditions
Research recently published in the “Cell” journal shows the existence of a neural code known as phase precession in the human brain. Phase precession refers to a neurophysiological process in which neurons signal information by changing the timing in which they activate. This timing code has been observed in rodents navigating through spaces, with researchers theorizing that it may form the basis for how the brain represents sequences. This is the first time phase precession has been observed in humans. The study was conducted by Dr. Itzhak Fried, a neurosurgery professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, in…