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Scientists Identify Buphenyl as a Possible Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
March 8, 2013 — Studies in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have shown that sodium phenylbutyrate, known as Buphenyl, successfully increases factors for neuronal growth and protects learning and memory, ... > full story -
Support Cells Found in Human Brain Make Mice Smarter
March 7, 2013 — Glial cells -- a family of cells found in the human central nervous system and, until recently, considered mere "housekeepers" -- now appear to be essential to the unique complexity of the human ... > full storyMore: -
Test-Taking May Improve Learning in People of All Ages
March 7, 2013 — Older adults who haven’t been in school for a while are as capable of learning from tests as younger adults and college students, according to new ... > full story -
Brain Injury May Be Autoimmune Phenomenon, Like Multiple Sclerosis
March 6, 2013 — A new study suggests that brain injury from repeat blows to the head -- observed among football players and soldiers -- might not be a traumatic phenomenon, but an autoimmune phenomenon. It indicates ... > full storyMore: -
People With MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage
March 6, 2013 — People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have cognitive problems, or problems with memory, attention, and concentration, have more damage to areas of the brain involved in cognitive processes than ... > full story -
Flip of a Single Molecular Switch Makes an Old Mouse Brain Young
March 6, 2013 — The flip of a single molecular switch helps create the mature neuronal connections that allow the brain to bridge the gap between adolescent impressionability and adult stability. Now researchers ... > full story -
One Region, Two Functions: Multitasking Key to Overall Brain Function
March 6, 2013 — A region of the brain known to play a key role in visual and spatial processing has a parallel function: sorting visual information into categories. Different types of information can be ... > full story -
Portion of Hippocampus Found to Play Role in Modulating Anxiety
March 6, 2013 — Researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce anxiety without affecting learning. The findings suggest that ... > full story -
Help in Reading Foreign Languages
March 6, 2013 — Recent research into how we learn is set to help people in their efforts to read a second or foreign language (SFL) more effectively. This will be good news for those struggling to develop linguistic ... > full story -
Potential Target to Better Treat, Cure Anxiety Disorders
March 5, 2013 — Researchers have, for the first time, identified a specific group of cells in the brainstem whose activation during rapid eye movement sleep is critical for the regulation of emotional memory ... > full story
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