Posts Tagged ‘hippocampus’
As Time Goes by, It Gets Tougher to ‘Just Remember This’
It’s something we just accept: the fact that the older we get, the more difficulty we seem to have remembering things. We can leave our cars in the same parking lot each morning, but unless we park in the same space each and every day, it’s a challenge eight [Read More]
Larger Hippocampal Volume Associated With PTSD Recovery
A new study suggests, on average, people with greater hippocampal volume are better able to recover from post traumatic stress disorder than those with reduced hippocampal volume. [Read More]
Alzheimer’s Symptoms Reversed in Mice with Human Tau Genes
Alzheimer’s disease research has lead to important findings involving the tau gene and the possibility of reversing the disease’s progression. The researchers used transgenic mice with two different human tau gene variants. One variant leads to tau proteins that [Read More]
Natural IGF-II Improves Memory and Slows Forgetting in Rats
The naturally occurring insulin-like growth factor (IGF-II) improved memory and slowed forgetting in rats according to new research. [Read More]
Practicing Memory Recall Boosts Science Learning
Psychology researchers recently found that practicing memory recall lead to improved long-term retention of science information when compared to other learning techniques. The researchers compared students that learned by using concept maps versus a second group that [Read More]
70 Years Old and Smarter Than Ever
A large study of 70-year-olds born in either 1901-1902, or 1930, provides evidence that the population of 70-year-olds in 2000 did much better on intelligence tests than the 70-year-olds of 1971-72. [Read More]
Disabling The RGS14 Gene Makes Mice Smarter
Researchers have discovered that disabling the RGS14 gene in mice can make them smarter. When the RGS14 gene was disabled within the CA2 region of the hippocampus, researchers found that mice were better able to remember objects they had explored and learn to navigate mazes [Read More]
Physically Fit Children Have Bigger Hippocampal Volume
Neuroscientists have reported they have found an association between physical fitness and brain development in children. The report suggests children who are physically fitter tend to have larger hippocampi and perform better in memory based tests than their less fit [Read More]
Nerve Cell Regeneration In Hippocampus Can Prevent Memory Loss
New research released from the University of Florida suggests the production of new nerve cells within the Hippocampus could prevent memory loss and assist in improving memory. [Read More]
Perforant Path Identified in Humans – Early ID of Alzheimer’s Possible
UC Irvine researchers have identified the perforant path in humans with the diffusion tensor imaging technique. [Read More]
