Recent Memory News from ScienceDaily:
- Depression in 20s linked to memory loss in 50s
- Brain wave stimulation may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms
- Like rats, you brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories
- It’s not your fault — Your brain is self-centered
- Differences in brain activity in children with anhedonia
- Gene that keeps PTSD-like behavior at bay in female mice
- First evidence for necessary role of human hippocampus in planning
- Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering
- Note taking jurors influence verdicts, study finds
- Alzheimer’s-like symptoms reversed in mice
- More than just memories: A new role for the hippocampus during learning
- Singing for science: How the arts can help students who struggle most
- Exposure to trauma impacts ability to squash bad memories
- Why environmental cues make drug addiction extra hard to beat
- Brain scans shine light on how we solve clues
- Estrogen made by neurons important to making memories
- Young bone marrow rejuvenates aging mouse brains
- Extinguishing fear memories relies on an unusual change to DNA
- Peering inside the mind of the worm for clues on how memories form
- Neural processing with trauma and adversity interact to increase core symptom of PTSD
- New molecules reverse memory loss linked to depression, aging
- Chronic inflammation in middle age may lead to thinking and memory problems later
- Shedding light on the pathway to put the traumatic past behind
- How exercise may protect against Alzheimer’s
- Endocannabinoid system, a target to improve cognitive disorders in models of Down syndrome
- Word order predicts a native speakers’ working memory
- Exercise benefits brains, changes blood flow in older adults, study finds
- Learning new vocabulary during deep sleep
- Pinpointing the cells that control the brain’s memory flow
- Sleep apnea creates gaps in life memories
- Exercise may improve thinking skills in people as young as 20
- What you eat could impact your brain and memory
- It may be possible to restore memory function in Alzheimer’s, preclinical study finds
- Erasing memories associated with cocaine use reduces drug seeking behavior
- Unexpected link found between feeding and memory brain areas
- Epigenetics contribute to male and female differences in fear memory
- A new way by which the human brain marks time
- Early child deprivation and neglect impair memory and executive functioning at age 16
- Memory of last meal influences when, how much rats eat next
- The human brain works backwards to retrieve memories
- Men and women remember pain differently
- Drug can temporarily boost long-term memory of objects
- New insight into the process of generation of new neurons in the adult brain
- New memory study first to use intracranial recordings
- How the brain reacts to loss of vision
- Lasting impact of concussions on young adults
- Unrelated events are linked in memory when they happen close together
- Targeted cognitive training benefits patients with severe schizophrenia
- Hysterectomy linked to memory deficit in an animal model
- Drawing is better than writing for memory retention
Recent Brain Injury News from ScienceDaily:
- Role of a deep brain structure in concussion
- First evidence for necessary role of human hippocampus in planning
- Iron measurements with MRI reveal stroke’s impact on brain
- Kids’ concussion recovery like snakes and ladders game
- Scientists teach machines to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions
- Scientists identify gene partnerships that promote spinal cord regeneration
- Sleep tight! Researchers identify the beneficial role of sleep
- Sensory stimuli improves brain damage in mouse models of preterm birth
- Mother’s dengue immunity worsens baby’s response to Zika
- Smoking and alcohol: Double trouble for the brain?
- Estrogen made by neurons important to making memories
- Phantom limb sensation explained
- Scientists create new map of brain’s immune system
- New model mimics persistent interneuron loss seen in prematurity
- Bioengineers create ultrasmall, light-activated electrode for neural stimulation
- Neural processing with trauma and adversity interact to increase core symptom of PTSD
- Brain protein crucial to recovery from stroke
- New target could help protect vision following optic nerve trauma
- Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infection during pregnancy
- Size and time impact outcomes when mechanical clot removal used for large core strokes
- Absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk
- A new culprit in cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease
- Brain hand ‘map’ is maintained in amputees with and without phantom limb sensations
- Development of brain stem cells into new nerve cells and why this can lead to cancer
- A new approach to peripheral nerve injury?
- Scientists shed light on processes behind age-related decline in brain structures
- Mental health disorders common following mild head injury
- Draining blood from bleeding stroke may prevent death
- Old cells repair damage in the brains of MS patients
- Study sheds light on brain cell changes in people with MS
- A muscle protein promotes nerve healing
- Multiple sclerosis: Helping cells to help themselves
- Concussions linked to epilepsy development
- Targeting ‘hidden pocket’ for treatment of stroke and seizure
- Gene therapy promotes nerve regeneration
- Athletes should build neck strength to reduce concussion risk, researchers recommend
- Stroke drug may also prevent Alzheimer’s disease
- Scientists harness machine learning to uncover new insights into the human brain
- Brain plasticity restored in adult mice through targeting specific nerve cell connections
- New insight into the process of generation of new neurons in the adult brain
- Rerouting nerves during amputation reduces phantom limb pain before it starts
- MRI technique shows unique signatures of concussion in rugby players
- Two-step control mechanism identified in mouse stem cells
- Origins of Pain
- Regrowing damaged nerves hinges on shutting down key genes
- Optimal blood pressure treatment for stroke patients
- Youth football changes nerve fibers in brain
- Rewriting the brain pathway for consciousness
- Playing high school football changes the teenage brain
- New concussion recommendations for kids
Other News: Brain Injury/Memory Loss
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Forgotten Dementia Sufferers Helped Through Art. While medical researchers continue the search for advanced diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dementia, a researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London is focusing on improving the experiences of those already suffering with the devastating disease for whom any cure would be too late. ScienceDaily (Oct. 7, 2011)
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Potential Target for Treating Common Form of Early-Onset Dementia Identified. UCLA scientists have discovered that a key signaling pathway plays an important role in the brain disorder frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and may offer a potential target for treatment. The journal Neuron publishes the findings in its Sept. 22 edition. ScienceDaily (Sep. 22, 2011)
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Humor as Effective as Medication in Treating Agitation in Dementia. Humor therapy is as effective as widely used antipsychotic drugs in managing agitation in patients with dementia — and avoids serious drug side effects, a new study shows. ScienceDaily (Sep. 23, 2011)
- Human genetics study identifies the most common cause of ALS and dementia. Scientists have made an exciting breakthrough in unraveling the genetic basis of two debilitating neurodegenerative disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Two independent studies identify a new human genetic mutation as the most common cause of ALS and FTD identified to date. ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2011)
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Lasers Light the Path to Neuron Regeneration. Lasers have been used to fabricate tiny scaffolds to be used as delivery vehicles to drop cells off at damaged locations and help treat diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. ScienceDaily (Sep. 20, 2011)
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Diabetes May Significantly Increase the Risk of Dementia. People with diabetes appear to be at a significantly increased risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the September 20, 2011, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ScienceDaily (Sep. 20, 2011)
- A Squirt of Insulin May Delay Alzheimer’s. A small pilot study has found preliminary evidence that squirting insulin deep into the nose where it travels to the brain might hold early Alzheimer’s disease at bay, University of Pennsylvania researchers said. via Gina Kolata in the New York Times. (Sept. 12, 2011)
- Have We Met Before? Direct Connections Found Between Areas of Brain Responsible for Voice and Face Recognition. Science Daily (Sep. 12, 2011)
- New Target for Treating Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. A scientist has identified how the lack of a brain chemical known as dopamine can rewire the interaction between two groups of brain cells and lead to symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. This discovery offers new hope for treating those suffering from this devastating neurodegenerative disease. Science Daily (Sep. 11, 2011)
- Newly Identified Gene Mutation Linked to Parkinson’s. A large team of international researchers have identified a new genetic cause of inherited Parkinson’s disease that they say may be related to the inability of brain cells to handle biological stress–ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2011)
- Alzheimer disease: Transport protein ABCC1 plays key role in clearing beta-amyloid from brains of mice.
Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among older people. One of the main features of AD is the presence in the brain of abnormal clumps of the protein fragment beta-amyloid. Researchers have now identified a way to reduce the amount of beta-amyloid in the brains of mice with a disease that models AD, providing hope that a similar approach could benefit patients with this devastating condition. Science Daily. (Sept. 2, 2011)
- Signs of aging may be linked to undetected blocked brain blood vessels. Tiny blocked brain vessels may be the cause of many common signs associated with older age, according to new research. Brain autopsies showed more lesions in those with the most pronounced difficulty walking. Thirty percent of small brain lesions could only be seen under a microscope after study participants died. The lesions couldn’t be detected by current scans. Science Daily. (Sep. 1, 2011)
- Researchers learn why nerve cell communication is disrupted in Alzheimer’s Disease: chemical modification of a brain enzyme. This discovery could help scientists develop new Alzheimer’s disease therapies. Science Daily (Aug. 16, 2011)
- New culprit in Alzheimer’s disease: Too many blood vessels. Scientists may have uncovered a new explanation for how Alzheimer’s disease destroys the brain — a profusion of blood vessels. They suggest that the growth of capillaries leads to a breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, allowing amyloid beta, the hallmark of the neurodegenerative disease, to be deposited in the brain tissue. Science Daily. (Aug. 31, 2011)
- Choice of seizure drug for brain tumor patients may affect survival. New research suggests brain tumor patients who take the seizure drug valproic acid on top of standard treatment may live longer than people who take other kinds of epilepsy medications to control seizures. Science Daily. Aug 31. 2011
- Neuroscientists identify how the brain remembers what happens and when. Neuroscientists have identified the parts of the brain we use to remember the timing of events within an episode. The study enhances our understanding of how memories are processed and provides a potential roadmap for addressing memory-related afflictions – Science Daily (Aug 4, 2011)
- How Memory Is Lost: Loss of Memory Due to Aging May Be Reversible. A new study published July 27 in the journal Nature shows the neural networks in the brains of the middle-aged and elderly have weaker connections and fire less robustly than in youthful ones.Science Daily (July 28, 2011)
- A Supplement That Works for Alzheimer’s Disease? New study suggests that the natural supplement Huperzine A (a AChE inhibitor) may have some promise in treating Alzheimer’s Disease but more study is needed – Journal Watch Psychiatry (May 23, 2011)
- Senior Moments: A Sign Of Worse To Come? – NPR.org (Apr 28, 2011)
- National Institute on Aging: Tips for Caregivers and Cargiver Guide – National Institute on Aging
- Autoantibodies, the cause of autoimmune diseases, are being studied by Alzheimer’s disease researchers for possible links and therapeutic value – Business Wire (March 31, 2011)
