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A study of neural circuits that underlie memory consolidation reveals memories are formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and long-term storage location of brain’s cortex, with long-term memories remaining ‘silent’ for two weeks before maturing, whic…

Katnal1 is a prime candidate for further study of the mechanisms underlying diseases of cognitive dysfunction.

A potential new approach to treat posttraumatic stress disorder: After taking the antibiotic doxycycline, study participants remembered an unpleasant event considerably less, as experiments…

Psychiatric disorders do not increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland.

As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to generate the deep, restorative slumber we enjoyed in youth. But that does not mean the elderly need less sleep, acco…

A small group of neurons fired haphazardly in mice with signs of schizophrenia, report a team of scientists. The findings suggest that a breakdown in the synchronized behavior of these brain cells could produce the classic disordered thinking and perce…

A hand-held EEG device approved in 2016 by the US Food and Drug Administration that is commercially available can quickly and with 97 percent accuracy rule out whether a person with a head injury likely has brain bleeding and needs further evaluation a…

Alzheimer’s-related blogs may help to support people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. We take a look at five of the best Alzheimer’s blogs.

The human body’s peripheral nervous system could be capable of interpreting its environment and modulating pain, neuroscientists have established, after successfully studying how rodents reacted to stimulation.