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·October 10, 2017·4 min read

Stress Has Dramatically Different Effects on Male and Female Brains: Mouse Study

Researchers from Rockefeller University have identified what they claim to be 'remarkable' differences between the way the male and female brains respond to stress.

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·September 23, 2017·4 min read

Breaking Memory Circuits With Marijuana

New research reveals the dynamics of neural circuits under the influence of cannabinoids.

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·September 2, 2017·5 min read

Bone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Researchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.

Image shows slides of the CA3 area of the hippocampus.

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·May 31, 2017·4 min read

New Connections Sprout Between Alzheimer’s and the Immune System

Study offers insight into the link between the immune system and the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Image shows pyramidal neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.

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·May 3, 2017·4 min read

Stopping the Brain’s Memory Circuits From Overheating

Researchers use optogenetics to study impairment to the CA2 region of the hippocampus.

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·December 29, 2016·4 min read

The Rhythm That Makes Memories Permanent

Sharp wave ripples, brain waves important for memory consolidation, are influenced by synaptic inhibition, researchers report.

Image shows a 3d model of mossy fibers in the hippocampus.

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·November 12, 2016·4 min read

Full Detonation in the Hippocampus

Researchers report altering synaptic plasticity leads to a computational switch in a hippocampal synapse which turns the presynaptic neuron turns into “detonator” mode, causing it to fire more readily.

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·October 10, 2016·6 min read

Alzheimer’s Could be Treated With Gene Therapy: Mouse Study

Researchers report they have successfully prevented the development of Alzheimer's in mice by using gene therapy delivered by a virus to the brain.

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·September 12, 2016·4 min read

Synaptic Connectivity Motifs Contribute to Efficient Memory Retrieval in Hippocampus

Researchers combine functional connectivity analysis and network modeling to investigate synaptic mechanisms of pattern completion in hippocampal CA3 network.