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
FeaturedNeurology·August 26, 2015·4 min readAwareness of Memory Loss Can Decline Up To Three Years Before Alzheimer’s OnsetA new study reports people may lose awareness of their memory loss almost three years prior to Alzheimer's disease setting in.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2015·3 min readA Mathematical Model for MemoryResearchers have developed a computer model which has allowed them to identify gene sets responsible for specific memory processes.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 4, 2015·4 min readMIND Diet Decreases Alzheimer’s Risk and Slows Brain AgingA new study reports the MIND diet can help reduce risks for developing Alzheimer's disease and may also slow brain aging by almost eight years.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 3, 2015·6 min readImproving Memory in Schizophrenia With Cognitive Training AppAccording to a new study, researchers have developed a cognitive training game which they believe may improve memory for people with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 23, 2015·9 min readEarly Detection of Alzheimer’s May be Possible With Saliva Test and Other New TestsResearchers suggest a number of new tests for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, including a saliva test.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 22, 2015·7 min readSource of Memory Loss in People With Schizophrenia IdentifiedNew findings pinpoint a target for drug development to combat memory loss related to psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2015·5 min readAmazing Case of Man With 90 Minute MemoryResearchers claim the case of a man who suffers from extreme anterograde amnesia following a trip to the dentist is "like nothing we have ever seen before".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2015·4 min readRetrosplenial Cortex Plays Important Role in Spatial Mapping and NavigationA new study reports the retrosplenial cortex appears to play a vital role in navigation and spatial mapping.Read More
