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FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain, reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The researchers' findings, published in the journal Science, show t ...

Neuroscience created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (73) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Scientists reverse memory loss in animal brain cells

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have taken a major step in their efforts to help people with memory loss tied to brain disorders such as Alzheimer's ...

Neuroscience created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Researchers show how memory is lost -- and found

Yale University researchers can't tell you where you left your car keys- but they can tell you why you can't find them.

Medical research created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists develop drug that slows Alzheimer's in mice

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, known as J147, reverses memory deficits and slows Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment. The findings, ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 13, 2013 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common flame retardant linked to social, behavioral and learning deficits

Mice genetically engineered to be susceptible to autism-like behaviors that were exposed to a common flame retardant were less fertile and their offspring were smaller, less sociable and demonstrated marked deficits in learning ...

Genetics created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Homer prevents stress-induced cognitive deficits: A lack of Homer-1 in the brain causes learning problems in mice

(Medical Xpress)—Before examinations and in critical situations, we need to be particularly receptive and capable of learning. However, acute exam stress and stage fright causes learning blockades and reduced ...

Neuroscience created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Natural process activating brain's immune cells could point way to repairing damaged brain tissue

The brain's key "breeder" cells, it turns out, do more than that. They secrete substances that boost the numbers and strength of critical brain-based immune cells believed to play a vital role in brain health. This finding ...

Neuroscience created Oct 21, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Restoring reality: Training improves brain activation and behavior in schizophrenia

A pioneering new study finds that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant neural and behavioral improvements in individuals with schizophrenia. The research, published by Cell Press in the ...

Neuroscience created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What does chronic stress in adolescence mean at the molecular level?

Chronic stress has a more powerful effect on the brain during adolescence than in adulthood and now there's proof at the molecular level, according to findings published in Neuron by University at Buffalo researchers.

Neuroscience created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study pinpoints effects of different doses of an ADHD drug, finds higher doses may harm learning

New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention deficit disorders created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fragile X syndrome can be reversed in adult mouse brain

A recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and a leading cause of autism. The paper, published ...

Neuroscience created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Altered brain activity responsible for cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia

Cognitive problems with memory and behavior experienced by individuals with schizophrenia are linked with changes in brain activity; however, it is difficult to test whether these changes are the underlying cause or consequence ...

Neuroscience created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Structural dynamics underlying memory in aging brains

(Medical Xpress)—When the brains of those who have succumbed to age-related neurodegeneration are analyzed post-mortem, they typically show significant atrophy on all scales. Not only is the cortex thinner ...

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Mom can buffer effects of stress on teen's memory

(Medical Xpress) -- Chronic stress in childhood can hurt children and teens physically, mentally and emotionally. However, having a sensitive, responsive mother can reduce at least one of these harmful effects, reports a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rare genetic disorder points to molecules that may play role in schizophrenia

Scientists studying a rare genetic disorder have identified a molecular pathway that may play a role in schizophrenia, according to new research in the October 10 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings may on ...

Genetics created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast