FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 17, 2017·4 min read20 Minute Test Determines Attention and Memory Capacity in Schizophrenia PatientsResearchers at UAB have developed an assessment test, that can be completed within 20 minutes, to assess the cognitive capabilities of those with Schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2017·4 min readA New Mechanism For Controlling MemoryStudy reveals receptor movement is essential for synaptic plasticity as a response to neural activity. Halting receptor movement may block specific memory acquisition, researchers report, thus confirming the role of synaptic plasticity in learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2017·4 min readMemory Decline After Head Injury May Be Prevented by Slowing Brain Cell GrowthExcessive neurogenesis following brain injury may lead to neurological problems and cognitive decline researchers report. The findings challenge common assumptions that excessive brain cell growth following injury is advantageous.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2017·3 min readReactivating Visual Memories is a New Alternative to ‘Practice Makes Perfect’Repeated, extensive practice can be replaced by brief memory reactivation to help boost learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 11, 2017·3 min readEating Oily Fish During Pregnancy May Reduce Schizophrenia Risk in OffspringA new study reports increased risk of schizophrenia in mice whose mothers were deprived of DHA during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2017·2 min readA New Learning Rule for Memory Formation and Storage RevealedA new study questions traditional views of how memories are formed and stored in the brain. Additionally, researchers propose a new mechanism for learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 7, 2017·7 min readIntermittent Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves MemoryElectrically stimulating the nucleus basalis of Meynert elevated acetylcholine levels and helped improve working memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 5, 2017·5 min readKetogenic Diet Improves Lifespan and Memory in Aging MiceResearchers report mice that were put on a ketogenic diet showed significant improvements in memory and were more likely to survive to older ages than those on different diets.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2017·8 min readWhich Genetic Marker Is the Ring Leader in the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have implicated TOMM40, a gene adjacent to APOE on chromosome 19, in the development of Alzheimer's disease. TOMM40, researchers report, plays a significant role in the decline of verbal learning after the age of 60.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2017·5 min readSchizophrenia and Memory Deficits: Biological Origins of Core Schizophrenia Symptoms DiscoveredA lack of adaptability in hippocampal place cells could be key to memory deficits in schizophrenia, researchers report.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 25, 2017·5 min readDancing Can Reverse the Signs of Aging in the BrainNumerous recent studies have shown a link between exercise and improved cognitive performance in older people. A new study reveals dancing may have the most profound effect on cognitive health.Read More
