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New method helps identify causal mechanisms in depression

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From the Elsevier press release: People with major depressive disorder have alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.… 

Neurobiology: The chemistry of memory

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From the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) press release: Learning requires the chemical adaptation of individual synapses. Researchers have now revealed the impact of an RNA-binding protein that is intimately involved in this process on learning and… 

Study suggests high-intensity exercise boosts memory

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From the McMaster University press release: The health advantages of high-intensity exercise are widely known but new research from McMaster University points to another major benefit: better memory. The findings could have implications for an… 

Study suggests consuming nuts strengthens brainwave function

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From the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center press release: A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with…