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How Marijuana Impairs Memory
March 1, 2012 — A major downside of the medical use of marijuana is the drug's ill effects on working memory, the ability to transiently hold and process information for reasoning, comprehension and learning. ... > full story -
Skin Infection Sheds Light on Immune Cells Living in Our Skin
February 29, 2012 — Very recently, researchers discovered an important population of immune cells called memory T cells living in parts of the body that are in contact with the environment (e.g., skin, lung, GI tract). ... > full story -
Blockade of Learning and Memory Genes May Occur Early in Alzheimer's Disease: Treatable in Mice
February 29, 2012 — A repression of gene activity in the brain appears to be an early event affecting people with Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found. In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, this epigenetic ... > full storyMore: -
Memory Formation Triggered by Stem Cell Development
February 24, 2012 — Researchers have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also maintaining older ... > full story -
New Brain Connections Form in Clusters During Learning
February 19, 2012 — New connections between brain cells emerge in clusters in the brain as animals learn to perform a new task, according to a new study. The findings reveal details of how brain circuits are rewired ... > full story -
Brain Rehearsal Time Ensures Lasting Memory Performance
February 14, 2012 — Researchers have established that the ability of the brain to rehearse or repeat electrical impulses may be absolutely critical in order to make a newly acquired memory more ... > full story -
Cognitive Stimulation Beneficial in Dementia
February 14, 2012 — Cognitive stimulation therapies have beneficial effects on memory and thinking in people with dementia, according to a systematic review. Despite concerns that cognitive improvements may not be ... > full story -
People Forage for Memories in the Same Way Birds Forage for Berries
February 14, 2012 — Humans move between ‘patches’ in their memory using the same strategy as bees flitting between flowers for pollen or birds searching among bushes for ... > full story -
Neuron Memory Key to Taming Chronic Pain, New Research Suggests
February 13, 2012 — Researchers have found the key to understanding how memories of pain are stored in the brain. More importantly, the researchers are also able to suggest how these memories can be erased, making it ... > full story -
In Older Adults, Fluctuating Sense of Control Linked to Cognitive Ability
February 13, 2012 — Everyone has moments when they feel more in control of their lives than at other times. New research shows that this sense of control fluctuates more often, and more quickly, than previously thought ... > full story
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