High estrogen alters brain circuit causing temporary memory impairment during pregnancy
Many women usually say the same thing during pregnancy: they walk into a room and forget why, misplace…
Estrogen hormone combination may help relieve menopausal brain fog
Many women going through menopause report struggling with memory lapses, trouble concentrating and slower thinking, a set of…
Neurogenesis stalls in the brains of adults with major depressive disorder, study shows
Most of our brain’s 100 billion neurons are created before we’re born, but the trickle of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression, suggest findings from a new…
Childhood trauma affects brain pathways linked to adult anhedonia
Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and less pleasure from rewards-or anhedonia-later in…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Three key brain regions interact during sleep to support memory formation
Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Medicine have discovered that memory consolidation during sleep depends on…
Frequent TV watching links to higher white matter lesion volume
A 24-year ARIC analysis suggests that the setting in which people sit may matter for brain measures linked…
Sparse-to-dense coding transformation between hippocampal areas CA3 and CA1
Bats Fifteen adult male Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) were included in this study for neural recording experiments…
Sugary Diets May Cause Long-Term Memory Problems Even after Eating Improves
An analysis of 27 animal studies found that switching to a healthier diet improved memory performance, though the…
Study reveals interhemispheric brain circuit crucial for spatial memory
A team led by the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council…
Researchers uncover a chain of molecular events behind early brain changes in Alzheimer’s
For the millions of people who carry the gene APOE4, the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s…
Noninvasive Stimulation “Talks” to the Brain’s Memory Center
Summary: For years, the hippocampus—the brain’s engine for memory and emotion—was considered “out of reach” for noninvasive treatments…