Knowing where the center of a space is helps inform spatial awareness
The postrhinal cortex of rats contains three types of spatial cells which act together to provide a sense of location and directional orientation.... Read More...
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Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow
A new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.... Read More...
Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss
A new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.... Read More...
Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairments in Mice with Dementia
Researchers report tau pathology can be reversed in Alzheimer's patients with the help of a drug. Their study reveals reversing tau pathology in mouse models of dementia resulted in a reversal of cognitive deficits in spatial learning.... Read More...
Hormone Shows Promise as Cognition Enhancer
Researchers report klotho, a life extending protein, improved working memory, spatial memory and learning in mice. The researchers also noted a single injection of klotho was sufficient to improve cognitive ability and the effects were long lasting. ... Read More...
How Learning in the Present Shapes Future Learning
A new study reveals how neurons in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal neurons work together to help guide future learning.... Read More...
Running Releases Protein Associated With Improved Memory: Mouse Study
Protein shown to fuel exercise induced neurogenesis in mice also increases when humans run.... Read More...
Human and Animal Research Gap Bridged by Memory Test for Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease research has been enhanced by researchers who have developed a comparable test of memory and learning for humans from a commonly used mouse experiment.... Read More...
Creating Mental Maps: Learning Routes Alters Brain Tissue
Learning detailed navigational information causes hippocampal changes, a new study reports.... Read More...
Anticipation and Navigation: Do Your Legs Know What Your Tongue is Doing?
Researchers create a multisensory virtual reality environment in order to better understand how the brain processes spatial navigation and the anticipation of important events.... Read More...
Stem Cells Linked to Cognitive Gain After Brain Injury in Preclinical Study
MAPC therapy reduces inflammation after TBI and also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, a new study reports.... Read More...
Calming Fear During Sleep
Researchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias. ... Read More...