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·January 3, 2018·6 min read

Rare Form of ‘Thunder’ Protein May Be Linked to Schizophrenia

A new study has identified rare genetic variation in the Thorase protein that causes the breakdown of receptors at the connections between neurons in the brain. The anti-epilepsy drug perampanel can help reverse anti-social behaviors linked to schizophrenia that are associated with this genetic variation.

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·December 27, 2017·3 min read

How Odors Are Turned into Long Term Memories

A new study reveals the piriform cortex is able to archive long term memory, but requires instruction from the orbiotfrontal cortex to indicate the event is to be stored as a long-term memory.

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·November 24, 2017·4 min read

The Chemistry of Memory

LUM researchers shed light on how an RNA binding protein is involved in learning and memory.

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·November 15, 2017·4 min read

Potential Mediator for Social Memory Formation

Neuropeptide Substance P may help mediate social memory in the CA2 area of the hippocampus, researchers report.

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·October 24, 2017·7 min read

A New Theory of Memory Formation

Researchers propose a new theory of memory formation, reporting memory storage does not rely on the strengthening of connection between memory cells, but on the pattern of connections that form within the first few minutes of an event.

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·October 16, 2017·6 min read

Dietary Supplement Dampens Brain Hyperexcitability Seen in Epilepsy

Researchers were able to dampen hyperexcitability associated with seizure disorders in rodent models by inducing biochemical alterations with glucosamine, a dietary supplement.

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·October 4, 2017·5 min read

Study Pokes Holes in Fetal Alcohol Hypothesis

A new study challenges conventional beliefs about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Researchers discovered no differences in microglia activity in the brains of health mice and those exposed to alcohol during early development. The study brings into question the whether the brain's immune system cells are to blame for the neurological damage that occurs as a result of fetal alcohol exposure.

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·October 2, 2017·2 min read

How Sleep Helps the Brain to Reorganize Itself

A Nature Communications study reveals the activity of dendrites increase as we sleep. This increased activity could be key to how we are able to form memories.

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·September 16, 2017·4 min read

A New Mechanism For Controlling Memory

Study reveals receptor movement is essential for synaptic plasticity as a response to neural activity. Halting receptor movement may block specific memory acquisition, researchers report, thus confirming the role of synaptic plasticity in learning and memory.

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·September 7, 2017·2 min read

A New Learning Rule for Memory Formation and Storage Revealed

A new study questions traditional views of how memories are formed and stored in the brain. Additionally, researchers propose a new mechanism for learning.

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·August 25, 2017·3 min read

Delving Into Dopamine

Researchers examining how learning processes are affected in some neurodegenerative diseases uncover how neural impulses form memories.

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·August 15, 2017·6 min read

‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human Thought

Purdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories.