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Exercise can improve your cognitive and mental health — but not all forms and intensities of exercise affect the brain equally.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 30, 2022
Can we reverse the effects of age related memory loss? Experts say yes
An estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in 2022. That figure is predicted to nearly double by 2050.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 30, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough -- the mechanisms behind learning and memory identified
Researchers have identified the intracellular signal cascade through which ACh regulates aversive learning, a major preliminary test for AD.
Joseph Shavit
- Aug 21, 2022
Boosting neuron formation can cure Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease rescues the animals’ memory defects.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 28, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough as scientists identify the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Scientists Identify the Molecular Mechanisms Behind Learning and Memory, May Open Door to New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 17, 2022
New study reveals where memories are stored
Experiences are stored in the hippocampus, the brain structure long considered the seat of memory, the details are parsed elsewhere.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 30, 2022
The world's smallest memory unit is the size of an atom
Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips could soon be on the way after engineers created the smallest memory device yet.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 23, 2022
Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories
Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create “memories” of previous experiences and use them in future navigation.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 22, 2022
How does the brain think?
Our brains have billions of highly calibrated nerve cells or neurons, and each neuron has thousands of connections to other neurons.
Joseph Shavit
- May 30, 2022
Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
Joseph Shavit
- May 26, 2022
Scientists identify how the brain links memories
Our brains rarely record single memories—instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one memory triggers others.
Joseph Shavit
- May 21, 2022
Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia
Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol – according to new research.
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