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·August 10, 2020·5 min read

Math Shows How Brain Stays Stable Amid Internal Noise and a Widely Varying World

Neural networks involved in the same computation will repeatedly converge toward the same firing rates, even if they are perturbed by the natural noisiness of individual neurons or sensory environmental stimuli.

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·August 4, 2020·4 min read

New Molecule Reverses Alzheimer’s-Like Memory Decline

CMS121, a synthesized variant of fisetin, a chemical found in fruits and vegetables, improved memory, and slows neurodegeneration in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 4, 2020·3 min read

Can Sleep Protect Us From Forgetting Old Memories?

Memories are dynamic, not static, researchers report. Sleep helps reorganize memories and presents them in the most efficient ways. Even old memories are not final. Sleep helps to keep memories constantly updated.

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·August 3, 2020·8 min read

Brain Scans of 9- to 11-Year-Olds Offer Clues About Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior

Compared to typically developing children, those with disruptive behavioral disorders, characterized by antisocial behaviors and aggression, had less gray matter in the amygdala and hippocampus.

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·August 2, 2020·5 min read

Transcranial Stimulation to Prevent Fear Memories From Returning

Repetitive transcranial memory stimulation applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex modifies the negative effects of fear memories. The findings could have implications for the treatment of PTSD.

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·July 31, 2020·4 min read

Memory Loss Reversed or Abated in Those With Cognitive Decline

Study reports success in treating cognitive decline and memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease with the aid of personalized precision medicine.

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·July 27, 2020·3 min read

Changes in Brain Cartilage May Explain Why Sleep Helps You Learn

Altering the structure of perineuronal nets could be a mechanism that underlies sleep-induced memory changes.

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·July 23, 2020·6 min read

Age Differences in How the Brain Perceives and Remembers

Scene selective cortical regions are more sensitive to age than face-selective regions when it comes to memory and perception.

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·July 21, 2020·5 min read

Scientists Observe Learning Processes Online in the Brain

Repeatedly administered tactile simulation over a sustained period of time alters neural processing of the hand area in the brain. The observable changes over time illustrate neuroplasticity and shed new light on the process of learning.

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·July 20, 2020·5 min read

Study Helps to Settle Debate on Roles of REM and Non-REM Sleep in Visual Learning

During non-REM sleep, visual areas of the brain exhibit an excitation/inhibition balance indicative of increased plasticity. REM sleep appears to be essential for people to reap the benefits of the increased plasticity that occurs during NREM sleep.

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·July 18, 2020·5 min read

Adults With Alzheimer’s Risk Factors Show Subtle Alterations in Brain Networks Despite Normal Cognition

APOEe4, a gene associated with Alzheimer's disease risk, doesn't appear to directly affect memory performance or brain activity in older adults without cognitive impairment. However, the gene does seem to influence brain regions and systems that older at-risk adults activate to support successful memory recall.

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·July 17, 2020·4 min read

Mundane Behavioral Decisions, Actions Can Be ‘Misremembered’ as Done

Mundane behaviors repeated over time, and occur in the context of other similar behaviors can lead to conflated intentions, which cause false memories of completing the task.