Striatal Neurons May Help Regulate Response to Unexpected Stimuli
Pauses in cholinergic interneuron activity could be a mechanism for controlling how animals respond to external stimuli, researchers report.... Read More...
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Common Class of Drugs Linked to Dementia, Even When Taken 20 Years Before Diagnosis
Researchers have identified a link between anticholinergic medications, including antidepressants and incontinence drugs, and an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.... Read More...
Nicotinic Receptor and Long-Term Memory Study Paves Way for Targeted Dementia Therapy
Researchers report alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors enhance communication between the hippocampus and frontal cortex, where as a4b7 nicotinic receptors decrease the communication. The findings may have implications for the way stimulation of acetylcholine can be used to treat dementia.... Read More...
Neuron Loss Very Limited in Alzheimer’s
A new study challenges conventional belief about Alzheimer's, finding very minor neuronal and synaptic loss in patients at various stages of the disease.... Read More...
Brain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine Addiction
Researchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.... Read More...
Blueberry Vinegar Improves Memory in Amnesia: Mouse Study
A new study reports blueberry vinegar could be effective in restoring memory to mice suffering from induced amnesia. Researchers note, that while further testing needs to be completed, the fermented product could help restore cognitive function to those with dementia and age related cognitive decline.... Read More...
Smell Test Challenge Suggests Clinical Benefit for Some Before Development of Alzheimer’s
Columbia researchers have identified a way in which to determine if a patient with MCI may respond to cholinesterase inhibitors.... Read More...
Synaptic Disorder
Targeting autophagy may help in the battle against ALS and other diseases that affect motor neurons, researchers report. ... Read More...
How Rabies Induces Frenzied Behavior
A new study reports small fragments of the rabies virus binds to, and inhibits, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, inducing frenzied behaviors. ... Read More...
Intermittent Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Memory
Electrically stimulating the nucleus basalis of Meynert elevated acetylcholine levels and helped improve working memory, a new study reports.... Read More...
A No-Brainer? Mouse Eyes Constrict to Light Without Direct Link to the Brain
In lower mammals, the iris may sense light and cause the pupils to constrict without involving the brain, a new study reports.... Read More...
Can A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?
Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and neurophysiological chan... Read More...