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Could We Ever Retrieve Memories from a Dead Person's Brain? Neuroscientists Weigh In
Neuroscientists are exploring whether memories can be retrieved from a deceased person’s brain, but current research indicates significant challenges. Memories are thought to be stored in the brain as engrams, which are formed by groups of neurons in the hippocampus and other regions. While some studies have identified these engrams in animals, r...
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How Video Calls Are Changing Our Brains, Reveals Study
A recent study reveals that neural communication in online interactions is significantly diminished when compared to the activity observed in in-person conversations.
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Alzheimer's Vaccine AADvac1 Shows Promising Results in Phase II Clinical Trials
Alzheimer's disease, a degenerative and irreversible brain disorder that mostly affects the aged population, might be closer to getting a vaccine than ever. AADvac1 vaccine from Axion Neuroscience has shown positive results in Phase II clinical trials. The results were recently published in the journal Nature Aging.
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Your Stress Can Affect Your Partner's Brain Too, Says Study; Eat These Foods To Beat Stress
A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that stress may be contagious and even its effects on the brain may be transferred to people around.
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Effects Of Maternal Smoking Continue After Birth
Maternal smoking has been linked to behavioural changes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, addiction and conduct disorder.
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Scientists Identify 'Fear Switch' Neurons In Mice
Chinese scientists have discovered two types of neurons that can arouse or suppress innate fear induced by odour, a development that could benefit therapy for fear-related disorders.
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Scientists Find Link Between Autism and Genetic Changes
Scientists have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA that are responsible for switching on genes in the brain.
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Gobble Chocolate to Exercise Your Brain Cells!
Science has edged closer to showing that an antioxidant in chocolate appears to improve some memory skills that people lose with age.In a small study in the journal Nature Neuroscience, healthy people, ages 50 to 69, who drank a mixture high in antioxidants...
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Sleep best time to strengthen memories
Reactivating newly learned memories during sleep rather than when awake does a better job of strengthening the memory trace.
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Could We Ever Retrieve Memories from a Dead Person's Brain? Neuroscientists Weigh In
Neuroscientists are exploring whether memories can be retrieved from a deceased person’s brain, but current research indicates significant challenges. Memories are thought to be stored in the brain as engrams, which are formed by groups of neurons in the hippocampus and other regions. While some studies have identified these engrams in animals, r...
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How Video Calls Are Changing Our Brains, Reveals Study
A recent study reveals that neural communication in online interactions is significantly diminished when compared to the activity observed in in-person conversations.
-
Alzheimer's Vaccine AADvac1 Shows Promising Results in Phase II Clinical Trials
Alzheimer's disease, a degenerative and irreversible brain disorder that mostly affects the aged population, might be closer to getting a vaccine than ever. AADvac1 vaccine from Axion Neuroscience has shown positive results in Phase II clinical trials. The results were recently published in the journal Nature Aging.
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Your Stress Can Affect Your Partner's Brain Too, Says Study; Eat These Foods To Beat Stress
A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that stress may be contagious and even its effects on the brain may be transferred to people around.
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Effects Of Maternal Smoking Continue After Birth
Maternal smoking has been linked to behavioural changes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, addiction and conduct disorder.
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Scientists Identify 'Fear Switch' Neurons In Mice
Chinese scientists have discovered two types of neurons that can arouse or suppress innate fear induced by odour, a development that could benefit therapy for fear-related disorders.
-
Scientists Find Link Between Autism and Genetic Changes
Scientists have discovered a link between autism and genetic changes in some segments of DNA that are responsible for switching on genes in the brain.
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Gobble Chocolate to Exercise Your Brain Cells!
Science has edged closer to showing that an antioxidant in chocolate appears to improve some memory skills that people lose with age.In a small study in the journal Nature Neuroscience, healthy people, ages 50 to 69, who drank a mixture high in antioxidants...
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Sleep best time to strengthen memories
Reactivating newly learned memories during sleep rather than when awake does a better job of strengthening the memory trace.
