Memory News

Posted February 1, 2002:

• University Of Pittsburgh Research Uncovers New Mechanism That May Be The Cause Of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Posted January 31, 2002:

• Intellectual Resources May Help Soldiers Stave Off Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted January 17, 2002:

• Researchers Closer To Defining Function Of Two Proteins Involved In Neurotransmitter Release

Posted January 10, 2002:

• UCLA Researchers Invent First Technique To Image Alzheimer's Onset; Findings Will Speed Diagnosis, Intervention And New Therapies

Posted January 4, 2002:

• Individual Neurons Reveal Complexity Of Memory Within The Brain

Posted December 10, 2001:

• Chemical Engineers Suggest Alzheimer's Onset Tied To Cholesterol, Brain Chemicals

Posted November 30, 2001:

• Pictures Reveal How Nerve Cells Form Connections To Store Short And Long-Term Memories In Brain

Posted November 20, 2001:

• UC Davis Study Shows Estrogen Protects Brain Cells And Reduces Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Disease
• All Food Energy Improves Memory In Elderly, Study Says; Pure Dietary Protein And Fat Also Improve Memory

Posted November 19, 2001:

• Mice With Human Protein, COX-2, Exhibit Age-Related Memory Loss, Similar To Alzheimer's Disease

Posted October 30, 2001:

• Work Pressures Help Strengthen The Immune System, Gory Videos Do The Opposite

Posted October 23, 2001:

• Pattern In Protein Manufacture Found In Hippocampus

Posted October 22, 2001:

• The Brain's Halves Cooperate To Help Us Remember Events, Giving "Lefty Family" Members Better Episodic Memory

Posted September 24, 2001:

• Researchers Find Enzyme Crucial To Preservation Of Memories

Posted September 11, 2001:

• Brain Pet Scans Point To Future Memory Impairment

Posted August 28, 2001:

• Hypnosis May Give False Confidence In Inaccurate Memories

Posted August 27, 2001:

• Estrogen Patch May Improve Memory For Women With Alzheimer's

Posted August 20, 2001:

• For Aging Brains, Two Hemispheres Are Better Than One

Posted August 15, 2001:

• The Medium And The Message: Eyes And Ears Understand Differently, Carnegie Mellon Scientists Report In The Journal Human Brain Mapping

Posted July 30, 2001:

• How Nerve Cells Get Ready To Fire: Utah Biologists Demonstrate A Protein's Key Role In Nerve Signals

Posted July 26, 2001:

• Rutgers Researcher Finds Visual Memory Is Better Than Previously Thought

Posted June 19, 2001:

• Doctors Test Memory Drug For Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Posted June 12, 2001:

• "I Tawt I Taw" A Bunny Wabbit At Disneyland: New Evidence Shows False Memories Can Be Created

Posted June 6, 2001:

• Heavy Consumption Of Tainted Fish Curbs Adult Learning And Memory

Posted June 5, 2001:

• Glucose Deficit Affects Young And Old, Could Impact School Schedules

Posted May 24, 2001:

• Scientists Switch Memory Recall On And Off In Fruit Flies

Posted May 18, 2001:

• Brain Researchers From UCLA, Johns Hopkins Discover Role Of Key Protein In Converting Short-Term Memories Into Lifelong Ones

Posted May 11, 2001:

• New Discovery Offers Hope Of Better Treatments For Cocaine Addiction Relapse

Posted May 7, 2001:

• Research Helps Understand Neural Machinery Of True And False Memories

Posted April 27, 2001:

• New Hope For Neurodegenerative Disease Sufferers

Posted April 10, 2001:

• Study Finds Long-Term Ecstasy Use Leads To Memory Loss

Posted March 21, 2001:

• Overproduction Of Brain Chemical During Early Stages Of Alzheimer’s Contributes To Memory Loss In Patients

Posted March 20, 2001:

• Brain's Efforts To Save Itself During Alzheimer's May Backfire

Posted March 15, 2001:

• Brain's Recuperative Powers May Be Greater Than Previously Thought
• Mild Cognitive Impairment Appears To Be Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted March 9, 2001:

• Scientists Discover Memory-Enhancing Switch

Posted February 26, 2001:

• New MRI Approach Can Identify Sources Of Memory Loss In Humans And Mice

Posted February 23, 2001:

• Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One

Posted February 5, 2001:

• Area Of Brain Found To Play Key Role In Initiating Memory Storage

Posted November 30, 2000:

• Scientists Reveal Details Of Brain Cell Communication: Implications For Learning & Memory

Posted November 13, 2000:

• New Research Explains "Tip Of The Tongue" Experiences

Posted November 10, 2000:

• Instant Replay: Study Finds Potential Mechanism For Building Long-Term Memory

Posted October 23, 2000:

• Lead Accelerates Aging Process Years After Exposure

Posted October 18, 2000:

• New Wave Of Exorcisms Seen; Some People Can Be Convinced They Witnessed A Demonic Possession As A Child

Posted October 13, 2000:

• Scientists Learn To Program Human Dreams

Posted October 12, 2000:

• Estrogen Therapy May Help Prevent Memory Decline In Elderly Women

Posted September 26, 2000:

• Researchers Trace Roots Of Vivid Memories

Posted September 13, 2000:

• Strategies People Employ For Regulating Emotions Affect Memory For Event, According To A New Study

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