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Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

A rapid memory system transition from the hippocampus to the posterior parietal cortex is stabilized as we sleep. Sleep and repeated rehearsal of memory jointly contribute to long-term memory consolidation.... Read More...

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Haunted by the past: Insomniacs unable to get emotional distress off their mind

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

For some, insomnia may be caused by failing to neutralize emotional distress. Researchers speculate the sleep disorder could be caused by brain circuits that regulate emotion. ... Read More...

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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2019

Acute exercise in older adults has a positive impact on brain regions associated with memory and recall. Older adults who engaged in acute exercise had greater activation in the temporal gyrus, fusiform gyrus and hippocampus, resulting in increased semantic memory activation.... Read More...

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More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2019

Neurofilament light protein in plasma may be a noninvasive biomarker for neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...

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Sugar entering the brain during septic shock causes memory loss

Neuroscience NewsApril 22, 2019

During sepsis, the body sheds fragments of heparan sulfate, which crossed the blood-brain barrier and enters the hippocampus. The presence of heparan sulfate in the hippocampus may cause memory loss associated with septic shock.... Read More...

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New insight into how obesity and insulin resistance can impair cognition

Neuroscience NewsApril 22, 2019

Adora2a mediating signaling in vascular endothelial cells disrupts the blood-brain barrier in obesity. This, researchers report, could be an underlying mechanism for synaptic plasticity and cognitive deficits in those with insulin resistance and obesity.... Read More...

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Brain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smell

Neuroscience NewsApril 22, 2019

During navigation tasks using a 'smell scape', the entorhinal cortex and ventromedial prefrontal cortex elicit grid cell-like activity.... Read More...

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Brain stimulation reverses age-related memory loss

Neuroscience NewsApril 17, 2019

Transcranial magnetic stimulation applied to the parietal lobe improves the function of brain areas important for memory which are disrupted by aging. The study reports TMS helps improve memory in older adults experiencing memory loss to the level of younger adults.... Read More...

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Researchers discover crucial link between brain and gut stem cells

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2019

The insulin-like growth factor II gene plays a critical role in adult stem cell maintenance of both the intestine and the brain. Findings suggest IGF-2 is essential for multiple stem cell types, including those implicated in cognitive function and renewing the lining of the small intestine.... Read More...

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ICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction

Neuroscience NewsApril 13, 2019

A number of patients in intensive care units for non-brain-related illnesses may suffer from cognitive dysfunction. Inflammation that occurs as a result of infection and problems with oxygen flow to the brain which occur when breathing is affected, could contribute to cognitive impairments.... Read More...

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Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2019

Taking a short rest following a learning activity to help strengthen memory consolidation. ... Read More...

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Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2019

Higher levels of lead in topsoil have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive impairments, learning difficulties, and problems with decision making in 5-year-old boys.... Read More...

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Haunted by the past: Insomniacs unable to get emotional distress off their mind

Memory

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Haunted by the past: Insomniacs unable to get emotional distress off their mind

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s

Sugar entering the brain during septic shock causes memory loss

New insight into how obesity and insulin resistance can impair cognition

Brain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smell

Researchers discover crucial link between brain and gut stem cells

Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks

Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys