Tag: memory

Certain immune reactions to viruses cause learning problems

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… Read more »

Mouse study finds disrupted fat breakdown in brain leads to cognitive problems

From the Universität Bonn press release: A study led by the University of Bonn opens a new perspective with regard to the development of dementia. The scientists blocked the breakdown of… Read more »

Exercising can protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease

From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: The evidence is clear. Physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, says a panel of researchers and… Read more »

Spread of tau protein measured in brains of Alzheimer’s patients

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: In a new study presented in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have measured how deposits of the pathological protein tau spread through the brain… Read more »

Study expands understanding of how the brain encodes fear memory

From the UC Riverside press release: Research published by scientists at the University of California, Riverside on “fear memory” could lead to the development of therapies that reduce the effects… Read more »

Study suggests cannabis reverses aging processes in the brain

From the University of Bonn press release: Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these ageing processes in the brain. This was shown in mice by scientists at… Read more »

Exercise study offers hope in fight against Alzheimer’s

From the University of Maryland press release: Could the initiation of a simple walking exercise program help older adults to reverse declines in key brain regions? A new study led… Read more »