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·July 7, 2021·4 min read

Work Like a Dream: New Anticholinergic Drug Keeps PTSD Flashbacks and Nightmares Away

Trihexyphenidyl, an anticholinergic medication commonly prescribed for Parkinson's symptoms, appears to alleviate negative memory flashbacks and nightmares experienced by those with PTSD.

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·July 7, 2021·3 min read

Faulty Memories of Our Past Whereabouts: The Fallacy of an Airtight Alibi

People's recollections of events are wrong approximately 36% of the time, especially if the events are similar.

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·July 6, 2021·6 min read

Study Reveals Source of Remarkable Memory of “Superagers”

The structure of SuperAgers' brains and the connectivity of their neural networks more closely resembles the brains of younger adults, a neuroimaging study reveals.

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·July 6, 2021·4 min read

Rejuvenating Mouse Brains With Ketamine or Flickering Light

Ketamine and exposure to 60-hertz flickering light show promise as a potentially new, non-invasive therapy to help rejuvenate the aging brain.

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·July 1, 2021·4 min read

Scientists Discover a New Class of Memory Cells in the Brain

Researchers have identified a novel population of neurons in the temporal pole that links facial perception to long-term memory.

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·June 30, 2021·4 min read

Abnormalities in How the Brain Reorganizes Prior Experiences Identified in Schizophrenia

Neuroimaging study reveals abnormalities in memory replay in those with schizophrenia.

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·June 28, 2021·5 min read

Virtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and Memory

Immersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.

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·June 28, 2021·3 min read

Human ‘Time Neurons’ Encode Specific Moments in Time

Specific hippocampal neurons may be involved in time-related memory encoding. Findings reveal the human brain contains time-tracking neurons.

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·June 28, 2021·3 min read

Saturated Fatty Acid Levels Increase When Making Memories

Saturated fatty acid levels rise in the brain during the formation of new memories, researchers say. The highest levels of saturated fatty acids were found in the amygdala, an area of the brain associated with fear and emotional memories.

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·June 28, 2021·5 min read

Prevailing Alzheimer’s Theory in Question With New Discovery

Study finds amyloid-beta plaques may not be the cause of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease, but instead a consequence of the disease. Regardless of the levels of amyloid plaques, researchers found individuals with high levels of amyloid peptide were cognitively normal. Higher levels of soluble amyloid beta peptide were also linked to people having a larger hippocampus.

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·June 22, 2021·4 min read

Children Recycle Brain Regions When Acquiring New Skills

A new study sheds light on visual development and learning in children. Researchers found cortical recycling in the ventral temporal cortex reflects adjustments to changing visual demands throughout childhood.