FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 21, 2018·4 min readCan the Healthy Brain Offer Clues to Curing Alzheimer’s?A new paper reports fully investigating the brain before the onset of dementia may herald clues for developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2018·4 min readWhy Older People Might Lose Their WayResearchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2018·5 min readHigh Resolution Brain Imaging Provides Clues to Age Related Memory LossThe decline of signalling in the anterolateral entorhinal cortex has been linked to memory loss associated with aging, a new neuroimaging study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·7 min readA New Theory of Memory FormationResearchers propose a new theory of memory formation, reporting memory storage does not rely on the strengthening of connection between memory cells, but on the pattern of connections that form within the first few minutes of an event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·4 min readBrain Takes Seconds to Switch Modes During TasksSwitching between operational modes occurs dynamically according to the demands of the task at hand, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2017·4 min readMemory For Details Matures GraduallyContrary to popular assumption that areas of the brain responsible for memory are fully matured by age six, researchers report the maturation process continues until the age of at least 14.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2017·4 min readHighly Precise Wiring in the Cerebral CortexResearchers from Max Planck Institute have identified a neural connectivity pattern in the medial entorhinal cortex that appears to assist with navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2017·6 min readHow We Recall the PastResearchers have identified a neural circuit that is critical for memory retrieval.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 16, 2017·5 min readSmell Test Could Track Alzheimer’s ProgressionMcGill university researchers have devised a new odor identification test that could help doctors predict those at risk of Alzheimer's and track the progression of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 9, 2017·4 min readPlaying With Your Brain: The Negative Impact of Action Video GamesA neuroimaging study reveals response learners show a decrease in hippocampal gray matter after playing action based video games for 90 hours.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2017·3 min readNew Model for the Origin of Grid CellsA new study theorizes the development of grid cells depends upon the synaptic input from place cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 12, 2017·3 min readDementia Related Brain Changes Seen Before Memory Problems Are NoticeableResearchers have identified a potential neuroimaging predictor for dementia that highlights brain structural changes that may occur years before people even notice memory problems.Read More
