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More vitamin D may improve memory but too much may slow reaction time

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Taking higher doses of vitamin D supplements can help improve memory and learning, but negatively impacts reaction time in postmenopausal women with a higher BMI. Researchers suggest the slowed reaction times may contribute to an increased risk of falls in older people.... Read More...

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Insulin Signaling Failures in the Brain Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Insulin signaling plays a role in regulating synaptic function, glucose homeostasis, and cognition, a new study reports. Impairments in insulin signaling result in metabolic defects, in addition to memory and learning deficits, mirroring the cognitive impairments associated with Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

Neuroscience NewsMarch 11, 2019

Intentional forgetting may require more attention to the unwanted information, rather than less.... Read More...

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Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 8, 2019

Summary: Using three different types of brain imaging, the researchers found evidence of the three types of changes in the brain, all occurring in exactly the s... Read More...

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An image of green poison ivy leaves with "summer" under the image is positioned above an image of red and orange poison ivy leaves with "fall and spring" under it. Both of these images are to the left of a graphic of a brain with the striatum and hippocampus drawn in and labeled. Areas are labeled with the words avoid, red, leaflets, shiny, and summer on the graphic.

More Than Just Memories: A New Role for the Hippocampus During Learning

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2019

A new role for the hippocampus involving pattern separation and conjunctive representation in reinforcement learning is discussed.... Read More...

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Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Neuroscience NewsMarch 5, 2019

Overuse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training, practicing music or art, and rehabilitating injury.... Read More...

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Singing for Science: How the Arts Can Help Students Who Struggle Most

Neuroscience NewsMarch 5, 2019

Research from Johns Hopkins University provides more evidence that learning with arts-integrated instruction was as good and sometimes better than conventional instruction.... Read More...

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Brain Response to Mom’s Voice Differs in Kids with Autism

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2019

In children with autism, the sound of their mom's voice creates a weaker brain response than in their peers not on the autism spectrum, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Peering Inside the Minds of Worms For Clues on How Memories Form

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2019

A new study in worms reveals memory blocking is not a result of problems with memory formation, but instead with memory recall.... Read More...

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Young Bone Marrow Rejuvenates Aging Brains: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2019

Researchers report transplanting bone marrow from young mice to older mice helps to preserve memory and learning skills. If the findings can be replicated in humans, researchers believe new therapies can be devised to help combat disorders associated with brain aging.... Read More...

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Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2019

A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning. ... Read More...

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Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy Shows Lasting Effect in Phobia Treatments For Children with ASD

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2019

Researchers report children on the autism spectrum who experience specific phobias may benefit from immersive virtual reality therapy. The study reports immersive VR helped almost 45% of children with ASD remain free from their phobias six months after treatment.... Read More...

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News

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Neuroscience

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Most Teens Report Using Marijuana Less Often After Legalization

Neurology

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Periodontitis may raise the risk for developing dementia

New proof that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease

AI

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Bartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case Study

Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety

More vitamin D may improve memory but too much may slow reaction time

Insulin Signaling Failures in the Brain Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

Three Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the Brain

More Than Just Memories: A New Role for the Hippocampus During Learning

Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Singing for Science: How the Arts Can Help Students Who Struggle Most

Peering Inside the Minds of Worms For Clues on How Memories Form

Young Bone Marrow Rejuvenates Aging Brains: Mouse Study

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain