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·July 28, 2017·4 min read

Dementia: New Substance Improves Brain Function

A recent PNAS study reports a BACE inhibitor can reduce the amount of amyloid beta in animal models of Alzheimer's disease. By reducing amyloid beta levels, researchers noticed a significant improvement in memory performance.

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·July 25, 2017·5 min read

Lutein May Counter Cognitive Aging

People with higher levels of lutein, a nutrient commonly found in kale and eggs, were more cognitively on par with younger people than their peers with lower lutein levels, a new study reports.

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·July 25, 2017·5 min read

Brain Stimulation May Improve Cognitive Performance in Those With Schizophrenia

Researchers at King's College London report transcranial direct current stimulation can help to improve cognitive function in those with Schizophrenia. The researchers found the improvement in cognitive performance was seen 24 hours after the initial stimulation was applied. They suggest the changes make not be instantaneous, and may take some time to occur.

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·July 24, 2017·3 min read

Alcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier Learning

A new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink.

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·July 24, 2017·4 min read

First Image of Major Brain Receptor in Action Captured

Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have been able to capture how glutamate opens glutamate receptor ion channels. The Nature study provides significant insight into how receptors can mediate brain function.

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·July 21, 2017·4 min read

How Physical Exercise Prevents Dementia

Researchers discover physical activity has an influence on brain metabolism, preventing an increase in choline. A new Translational Psychiatry report suggests physical exercise may help protect neurons and reduce symptoms of dementia in older people.

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·July 19, 2017·5 min read

Study Reveals Contrast in How Groups of Neurons Function During Decision Making

A new study published in Nature sheds light on how populations of neurons work together during working memory and decision making tasks. Researchers report individual neurons are briefly active, but populations of neurons working together carry information for longer periods of time by being active at different times.

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·July 19, 2017·3 min read

Memory Takes Time

Researchers from NYU investigate how short-term memory may evolve into long term memories.

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·July 19, 2017·4 min read

Brains Are More Plastic Than We Thought

A new Neuron study reports practice can alter how the brain utilizes sensory information and, depending on how the training is performed, the middle temporal area can be critical for visual perception.

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·July 19, 2017·4 min read

Wonder Why Those Happy Memories Fade? You’re Programmed That Way

A new study from USC finds people often over-estimate how much we will think about, or talk of, happy memories.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Heavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the Brain

According to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.

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·July 18, 2017·4 min read

Reversing Fetal Alcohol Damage After Birth

Researchers from Northwestern University reveal that, with the aid of two drugs, it may be possible to repair neurological damage caused as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure. The study reports both drugs help normalize genes that control DNA methyl transferase1 expression, an enzyme critical for brain development.