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Study of brain proteins could lead to new therapies for dementia

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From the University of Plymouth press release: A research team from the University of Plymouth, University of Southampton and the Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center, Vari, Greece, have studied two structurally-similar proteins in the… 

Specific neurons distinguish between reality and imagination

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From the University of Western Ontario press release: New Western University research shows that neurons in the part of the brain found to be abnormal in psychosis are also important in helping people distinguish between reality… 

Does exercise affect the brain’s aging process?

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From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: Most people know that regular exercise can keep a body looking and feeling young. What about the brain? “There has been a wealth of evidence from… 

Certain immune reactions to viruses cause learning problems

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From the NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine press release: Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which the body’s immune reaction to viruses like influenza and HIV may cause learning and… 

Storing a memory involves distant parts of the brain

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From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) press release: New research from scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus shows that distant parts of the brain are called into action to store a…