FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 16, 2024·6 min readMemory Loss from TBI ReversedResearchers made a breakthrough in understanding memory loss due to repeated head impacts, as often experienced by athletes. Their study reveals that memory issues following head injury in mice are linked to inadequate reactivation of neurons involved in memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2023·5 min readHuman-Approved Medication Brings Back ‘Lost’ Memories in MiceRoflumilast, a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of COPD and asthma helps retrieve learning memories following a period of sleep deprivation in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2020·3 min readForgot where you parked the car? Memory is a game of all or nothingStudy addresses the question of whether a forgotten memory is entirely lost or if it just becomes fuzzier over time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2020·3 min readBrain cells long thought of as passive play key role in memoryMicroglia, key immune cells in the brain, may play a significant role in memory retention.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 27, 2019·6 min readUnmasking Dissociative Disorders: Growing Mental Health Problem Often OverlookedDissociative disorders, contrary to popular belief, might affect up to 10-11% of the global population, rivaling the prevalence of mood disorders. These conditions manifest when individuals feel a profound detachment from themselves, their memories, and their emotions, often as a coping mechanism to compartmentalize traumatic events.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 7, 2018·4 min readComputers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity DisorderMachine learning algorithms were able to distinguish, with 73% accuracy, neurobiological differences between those with dissociative identity disorder and those without the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 20, 2017·2 min readBlueberry Vinegar Improves Memory in Amnesia: Mouse StudyA 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·4 min readImagining an Action-Consequence Relationship Can Boost MemoryResearchers reveal a helpful strategy to help those with cognitive problems to improve their memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readCannabinoids Induce Memory Loss Through a Decrease in Energy in NeuronsResearchers report amnesia caused by cannabinoids relies on the activation of the CB1 receptor in mitochondria in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 22, 2016·5 min readHow a Woman With Amnesia Defies Conventional Wisdom About MemoryStudy reveals skills related memory persists in a patient with amnesia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 14, 2016·4 min readMyth Busting: Why People Still Believe a Second Head Trauma Could Cure AmnesiaA new study looks at the origin of why people believe a secondary head trauma could cure amnesia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 17, 2015·4 min readMoral Traits, Not Memory, Considered Core Component of Our IdentityFor families of those with Alzheimer's disease, it's the changes in behavior and not loss of memory which makes those close say the patient isn't the same person any more.Read More
