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·October 7, 2014·4 min read

Working Memory Hinders Learning in Schizophrenia

Researchers pinpoint working memory as a potential source of learning difficulties some people with schizophrenia experience.

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·October 7, 2014·2 min read

Sugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent Rats

Consuming drinks which are high in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup leads to memory problems and neuroinflammation in adolescent rats, a new study reports.

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·October 6, 2014·3 min read

How Memories Form: A Glimpse into the 3D Brain

Researchers develop a new method for creating 3D models of the hippocampus to help investigate how memories form.

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·October 2, 2014·3 min read

How Curiosity Changes the Brain to Enhance Learning

A new study could help researchers find ways to enhance overall memory and learning in both healthy people and those with neurological problems.

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·October 1, 2014·3 min read

Lift Weights, Improve Your Memory

Do you want to improve your memory? A new study suggests you participate in a spot of weight lifting.

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·September 30, 2014·7 min read

Memory Loss Associated with Alzheimer’s Reversed for First Time

A new study suggests memory loss in Alzheimer's patients may be reversed.

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·September 29, 2014·3 min read

Protein that Causes Frontotemporal Dementia also Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease

Low levels of progranulin shown to increase the formation of amyloid beta plaques and worsen memory deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 26, 2014·2 min read

Neuroscientists Use Morphed Images of Hollywood Celebrities to Reveal How Neurons Make Up Your Mind

Neurons fire in line with conscious recognition of images, not the actual images seen, researchers report.

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·September 26, 2014·2 min read

Protein Pairing Builds Brain Networks

The interaction between mGluR7 and Elfn1 is not only crucial for building neural networks, it could also be important in some neurological disorders, a new study claims.