FeaturedNeurology·March 21, 2016·6 min readBeyond Alzheimer’s: How a Mix of Brain Aliments Drives DementiaResearchers provide compelling evidence that dementia commonly results from a range of different brain ailments, rather than a single condition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2016·4 min readSleep Suppresses Brain RebalancingHomeostatic rebalancing occurs during times of wakefulness, and is suppressed during sleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2016·3 min readForgetting As We LearnAccording to researchers, as we learn, our brains are actively trying to forget.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 17, 2016·4 min readGenetic Mechanism Behind How We Think IdentifiedResearchers discovered a gene that provides that boost by increasing neurotransmitter release in a phenomenon known as synaptic facilitation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 17, 2016·5 min readA New Glimpse Into Working MemoryA new study overturns a long held model of working memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 17, 2016·4 min readWomen Retain Verbal Memory Skills Longer Than Men in Early Stages of Alzheimer’sA new study reports women may retain better verbal memory during the early stages of Alzheimer's than men, despite evidence of similar levels of hippocampal shrinkage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 16, 2016·6 min readMemories Lost to Alzheimer’s Can Be FoundUsing optogenetics, researchers have successfully retrieved 'missing' memories in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 16, 2016·5 min readIncreased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment Following TBIAccording to researchers, TBI not only increases the risk of mild cognitive impairment, it also may provoke early onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2016·3 min readOmega 3 Fatty Acids Protect Cognitive Function in Aging AdultsA new study reports Omega 3 fatty acids may help improve cognitive function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·3 min readWhen Memories Age Molecular Imaging Shows How We RememberRetrieval of both old and recent memories are supported by distinct brain networks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 13, 2016·3 min readBlueberries Could Help Fight Alzheimer’sAntioxidants in blueberries may prevent against the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2016·4 min readRapid Response for Inflammation Control in Bird Brains May Lead to Human TherapiesUnderstanding how songbirds respond so quickly to trauma and are able to control neuroinflammation may lead to human therapies to hasten stroke recovery, a new study suggests.Read More
