The ethics of telling: Alzheimer’s, diagnosis, and the power of communication
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, what we say – and how we say it – matters more than we might think. A new article
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Memory
Baylor College of Medicine wins 2025 STAT Madness!
This is the second year in a row that Baylor has won the popular vote in STAT’s bracket-style research competition.
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The healing power of reminiscing
Dr. Mark Kunik explains more how reminiscence therapy can be beneficial for the mental health and well-being of elderly people.
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Image of the Month: Astrocytes, neurons and memory
Neurons (green) and astrocytes (red) work together to regulate storage and retrieval of memories.
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Brain stars hold our memories
In this study, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changed the way we understand memory.
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Defective serotonin 2C receptors lead to memory deficits in mice and humans
The findings not only provide new insight into the factors regulating healthy memory but also in conditions associated with memory loss, like Alzheimer’s disease.
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New Alzheimer’s disease drug shown to slow disease
The recent approval of Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) marks the first amyloid beta-directed
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Oleic acid, a key to activating the brain’s ‘fountain of youth’
Oleic acid produced in the brain is an essential regulator of the process that enables learning and memory and proper mood regulation.
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A redundant modular network supports proper brain communication
Connected brain regions turn off communication between them when one region is disrupted to prevent affecting memory or behavior.
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Lost, but not forgotten: Preserving a stranger’s memory
A story about the importance of simple good deeds and questions of memorializing and responsibility postmortem.
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