There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might...
Using a line of genetically modified mice, researchers discover boosting acetylcholine can disturb cognitive function.
A large study of 70-year-olds born in either 1901-1902, or 1930, provides evidence that the population of 70-year-olds in 2000 did much better on intelligence tests than the 70-year-olds of 1971-72.
Frequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.
Researchers identify a region of the hippocampus which is sensitive to small changes in familiar context.
Using optical neuroimaging, researchers gain a better understanding of visual working memory in young children.
New research on learning describes the interaction between acetlycholine receptors and SK channels and their involvement in learning and memory. These findings could lead to new research targeting acetylcholine and SK channels to help cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia as well as help understand learning and memory better.
Alzheimer’s disease research has lead to important findings involving the tau gene and the possibility of reversing the disease’s progression....
A study led by Karolinska Institutet reports for the first time the positive effects of an active vaccine against Alzheimer’s...
Researchers have identified biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease which accurately predict the development of the disease years prior to symptoms developing.
Alzheimer Plagues in 3d – Swiss researchers succeeded in generating detailed three-dimensional images of the spatial distribution of amyloid plaques...
It’s something we just accept: the fact that the older we get, the more difficulty we seem to have remembering...
