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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Memory
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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From my perspective: Dr. Gido Van De Ven shares his experiences during postdoctoral training
Dr. Gido Van De Ven tells us about his passion for research connecting neuroscience and artificial intelligence and about working remotely during COVID-19 times.
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Teaching AI to remember
Researchers developed a new method to protect artificial intelligence (AI) from forgetting what it previously learned.
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NFIA gene reveals a new facet of astrocyte function
Astrocytes are no longer seen only as supporting cells of the healthy adult brain. Increasing experimental evidence not only shows that they are a diverse
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This brain circuit allows the feeding and memory centers to talk to each other
It was not what the researchers were expecting to find when they set out to investigate how the protein complex NCOR1/2 regulates memory. “We knew
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Making moves and memories, are they connected?
It is known that certain areas of the brain are responsible for certain functions of the body. The cerebellum, a structure found in the back
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How the brain remembers fearful experiences
Dr. Daoyun Ji drives to his lab every morning. If asked, he can easily recall the route he takes, “but, what are the brain signals
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