FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 1, 2019·4 min readStudy provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brainA new study implicated interneurons and pyramidal cells in the ability of a seizure to spread through the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·3 min readWhen Memories Age Molecular Imaging Shows How We RememberRetrieval of both old and recent memories are supported by distinct brain networks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 7, 2016·5 min readStudy Reveals Loss of Astrocytes in Hippocampal Areas of Some People With DepressionResearchers discover some people with major depressive disorder are lacking astrocytes in some hippocampal areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·3 min readLearning to Avoid Unpleasant Experiences With the Help of DopamineA new study reports on dopamine's important role in learning how to avoid unpleasant experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 13, 2016·4 min readNew Learning Rule For Pattern CompletionResearchers have discovered a new learning rule for a specific type of excitatory synaptic connection in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2019·6 min readPredicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikesSharp-wave ripple activity in the brain may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease before cognitive impairment begins.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2014·2 min readSensing Subtle Differences in the EnvironmentThe CA2 region of the hippocampus helps mice sense the difference between existing memories and new experiences, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2014·4 min readNeurons Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory TasksA new study could provide insight into memory problems seen in neurodegenerative diseases in which gamma waves are disturbed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social MemoryCA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2018·5 min readThe Molecular Mechanisms Behind Memory FormationResearchers have identified a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2018·4 min readPrevious Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory LossA new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018·3 min readTargeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory FormationColumbia University researchers reveal targeting a specific serotonin receptor can help to boost memory formation. The study reports targeting 5-HT4 receptors could help improve cognitive impairment.Read More
