Silence is Golden When it Comes to How Our Brains Work
Researchers say the relative silence between firing spikes of neurons help the brain to encrypt information.... Read More...
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Brain Matures Faster Due to Childhood Stress
Childhood stress accelerates maturation of the prefrontal cortex, amygdala and hippocampus, a new study reveals.... Read More...
‘Gut Instinct’ May Have Been the GPS of Human Ancestors
Researchers have discovered another purpose for the gut-brain axis; relaying information to the hippocampus to store information about our environment and location.... Read More...
Potential New Treatment for Drug Addiction Relapse Revealed
A drug that blocks the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor may provide a new method for combating drug addiction relapse, researchers report.... Read More...
Protein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress Identified
Researchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.... Read More...
Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications
Researchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.... Read More...
New Type of Depression Identified
Researchers have identified a new type of depression. The findings may help explain why some people are resistant to current treatments for depressive disorders. The study reports on how a specific protein, RGS8, plays a role in depressive behaviors.... Read More...
Thorny Life of New Born Neurons
A new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks. ... Read More...
Maps Made of Nerve Cells
Researchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories.... Read More...
Neurons Ripple While Brain Rests to Lock in Memories
Using a model commonly used in machine learning, researchers discover how the brain encodes spatial maps and stores information while at rest.... Read More...
Protein Pair Quickly Makes Memories of New Places
A new study reveals how neurogranin and FMRP help encode memories of new places.... Read More...
fMRI Reveals Memory in Sleeping Toddlers
A neuroimaging study of sleeping two year olds reveals how specific brain regions are activated during memory recall.... Read More...