FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2017·5 min readTo Forget or to Remember? Memory Depends on Subtle Brain SignalsStudy reveals how the mechanism for storing olfactory memories differs slightly from erasing unnecessary memories. Understanding how the brain gets rid of unimportant memories could help unlock new avenues of research to better understand memory loss in aging, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2017·6 min readMechanism Explains How Seizures May Lead to Memory LossFollowing a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2017·5 min readBeing Unaware of Memory Loss Predicts Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer's risk is increased for those with anosognosia, a condition in which sufferers are unaware they are experiencing memory loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 2, 2017·5 min readBone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse StudyResearchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 9, 2017·6 min readBlocking Key Enzyme May Reverse Memory Loss in Alzheimer’sResearchers discover targeting the HDAC2 enzyme, by blocking its interaction with Sp3, resulted in the reversal of memory loss in mice. The findings, published in Cell Reports, may offer a new avenue for treating memory loss in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 19, 2017·4 min readWonder Why Those Happy Memories Fade? You’re Programmed That WayA new study from USC finds people often over-estimate how much we will think about, or talk of, happy memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2017·4 min readForgetting Can Make You SmarterResearchers say the goal of memory is not to transmit the most accurate information over time, but to optimize intelligent decision making by holding on to valuable information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2017·4 min readMemory Loss and Other Cognitive Decline Linked to Blood Vessel Disease in the BrainA new study links cognitive decline and memory loss to cerebral small vessel disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 3, 2017·3 min readExercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’sLight exercise, such as walking, could offer hope for re-establishing some neural connections in people with MCI and Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 21, 2017·4 min readPreventing Seizure-Caused Damage to the BrainExosomes isolated from mesenchymal stem cells can limit brain damage caused by status epilepticus, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 23, 2017·3 min readMeditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss in AdultsResearchers report practicing simple meditation and listening to music can have benefits for those with preclinical memory loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·January 13, 2017·7 min readElectroconvulsive Therapy: A History Of Controversy, But Also Of HelpA new paper looks at the controversial use of electroconvulsive therapy over the years to treat depression.Read More