How Exercise Could Help Fight Drug Addiction
A new mouse study reveals exercise may help curb drug addiction and buffer against relapse by altering the production of peptides in the brain.... Read More...
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Cannabis Compound THC May Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s
Researchers say THC can impair or improve memory depending on age and disease. Findings suggest, in Alzheimer's disease, the cannabis compound can help improve memory and mitigate some of the symptoms of the disease. ... Read More...
Poor Diet, Obesity and More Screen Time Linked With Insufficient Sleep in Children
Researchers report insufficient sleep is associated with unhealthy eating patterns, an increased risk of obesity and more screen time in school aged children.... Read More...
Glimpses Into Brain Uncover Neurological Basis for Processing Social Information
Researchers shed light on how the mammalian brain processes critical social information.... Read More...
RNA Changes Aid Memory and Learning Process
The most common messenger RNA modification in mammals helps coordinate nerve cell response to memory inducting stimulus, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Daytime Naps May Hinder Learning in Children with Down Syndrome
A new study reports that while an afternoon naps are beneficial for memory and learning in typically developing children, in those with Down syndrome, napping may increase memory loss.... Read More...
How the Brain Decides What to Learn
The paraventricular thalamus helps the brain identify and track the most salient details of a situation, helping to enhance learning, a new study reveals.... Read More...
To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring
Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.... Read More...
Brain Wave Device Enhances Memory Function
Entrainment devices not only enhance theta wave activity, they also may help boost memory performance, a new study reports.... Read More...
Sleep Helps Us Predict Regular Sequences of Events
A new study reports sleeps help improve learning performance in predictable processes.... Read More...
How Rare Gene Mutation Affects Brain Development and Memory
Researchers have identified a rare genetic mutation that alters brain development in mice. The mutation appears to cause impairment in memory and disrupts neurotransmission. The study reports memory problems may be improved by transplanting progenitor cells capable of generating inhibitory interneurons into the hippocampus.... Read More...
Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation
Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.... Read More...