Tag: neurons

Study suggests that, for people with OCD, actions are at odds with beliefs

From the Cell Press press release: The repeated behaviors that characterize obsessive-compulsive disorder are a manifestation of an underlying brain dysfunction that is not yet well understood. Now, in a… Read more »

Study examines brain’s anterior cingulate cortex and its tie to human learning

From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas press release: After four years of lab testing and complex neuro-decoding, a research team led by UNLV psychology professor James Hyman has struck a… Read more »

‘Waves’ of neural activity give new clues about Alzheimer’s

From the SINC press release: While unconscious during deep sleep, millions of neurons’ activity travels across the cerebral cortex. This phenomenon, known as slow waves, is related to the consolidation of… Read more »

Neurons involved in learning, memory preservation less stable, more flexible than once thought

From the Harvard Medical School press release: The human brain has a region of cells responsible for linking sensory cues to actions and behaviors and cataloging the link as a memory…. Read more »