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Image shows the differences between a mouse and human hippocampus.

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·January 19, 2016·6 min read

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.

Image of a brain with the hippocampus and parietal lobe highlighted.

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·October 27, 2015·4 min read

Creating Mental Maps: Learning Routes Alters Brain Tissue

Learning detailed navigational information causes hippocampal changes, a new study reports.

This is a rat in the virtual reality environmant.

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·November 6, 2013·6 min read

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.

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·November 5, 2013·2 min read

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.

This fMRI scan shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·September 22, 2013·3 min read

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.