FeaturedNeurology·March 16, 2016·6 min readMemories Lost to Alzheimer’s Can Be FoundUsing optogenetics, researchers have successfully retrieved 'missing' memories in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 2, 2016·5 min readTracking Progress of Alzheimer’s Proteins in Aging BrainsPET scans can track the progressive stages of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal adults, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2016·5 min readPoorer Memory Linked to Being OverweightA new study reports on an association between high body mass index and poorer performance on episodic memory tests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2016·4 min readHow Our Memories Guide AttentionA new study reports differences in memory types influence the nature of our future encounters.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2016·3 min readRemembering Previous Events May Occur More Quickly Than ThoughtAccording to researchers, retrieving memories of past events may not take as long as we previously thought. It may also be possible to interfere with the process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2015·3 min readMental Time Travel: Episodic Memory is Only One ComponentA new study suggests a new relationship between mental time travel and episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2015·4 min readWhat’s Your Memory Style?Researcher report a tendency to better recall episodic details over facts may be inherent to the individual.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 12, 2015·4 min readSweet Memories: Eating Sweets Forms Memories That Control Eating HabitsAccording to a new study, neurons in the dorsal hippocampus are activated by consuming sweet foods, helping form a memory of the meal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 23, 2015·5 min readBrain Circuit Critical in Forming Episodic Memory IdentifiedResearchers identify a neural circuit that connects the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, which is responsible for encoding episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 12, 2015·3 min readSensitivity to Negative Events Heightened by Previous Traumatic ExperiencesStudy offers new clues about how the brain processes near-death scares and other traumatic autobiographical memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2015·4 min readResearchers Identify Genes That Appear to Play Central Role in Memory and Alzheimer’sCalcium regulating genes in the hippocampus appear to play a central role in episodic memory and Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·4 min readNew Test Can Detect Who is Most at Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have developed an EEG test that can help detect who is most at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More