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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2013·4 min readFinding the Way to MemoryA new study reveals DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Business·July 10, 2012·4 min readNutrient Mixture Improves Memory in Patients with Early Alzheimer’sA clinical trial of an Alzheimer’s disease treatment developed found that the nutrient cocktail can improve memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s. The mixture appears to increase the number of dendritic spines and therefore some synapses.Read More
Neuroscience·May 13, 2011·4 min readAs Time Goes by, It Gets Tougher to ‘Just Remember This’It’s something we just accept: the fact that the older we get, the more difficulty we seem to have remembering...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2013·3 min readScientists Create Novel Approach to Find RNAs Involved in Long-term Memory StorageResearchers question why numerous different RNAs are transported to synapses. One reason, they suggest, is that they are stored to later help maintain long-term memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 28, 2010·3 min readNerve Cell Regeneration In Hippocampus Can Prevent Memory LossNew research released from the University of Florida suggests the production of new nerve cells within the Hippocampus could prevent memory loss and assist in improving memory.Read More
Neuroscience·August 19, 2011·2 min readReady to learn? Brain Scans Can Tell YouNeuroscientists identify brain activity that predicts how well you will remember images. Our memories work better when our brains are...Read More
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