Circadian clock gene plays role in memory formation
A gene that plays a key role in regulating how bodies change across the 24-hour day also influences memory formation, ...
Tag: Hippocampus
Study provides unprecedented insights into the complexity of large-scale neural networks
That experiences leave their trace in the connectivity of the brain has been known for a while, but a pioneering ...
Pregnancy's profound impact: How motherhood reshapes the female brain
Scientists have pointed out the importance of studying sex as a biological variable. However, it is not well understood how ...
Disruptions to the normal fllow of brain fluid linked to neurological conditions
The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away ...
Breached dolphin's brains show neuropathology similar to Alzheimer's
In elderly adults, the most common neurodegenerative disease is Alzheimer's disease (AD). It is also the leading cause of dependency ...
Mouse study unravels mechanisms by which the brain consolidates remote fear memories
A remote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past -; a few months ...
Brain development determines nap transitions in early childhood
Why do some 4- and 5-year-olds still nap like clockwork every afternoon, while other preschoolers start giving up habitual napping ...
Study provides insight into cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COVID-19 delirium
Researchers from King's College London have shown that when brain cells are directly exposed to blood taken from COVID-19 patients ...
Balanced meal timing has potentially positive effects on cognitive health
Globally, there are approximately 55 million people who suffer from dementia, and the incidence of the disease has steadily increased. ...
Jumping gene plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety
First characterized in Prof. Tadashi Yamamoto's former lab in Japan in 1996, the gene Tob is well known for the ...