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Neuroscience News: Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified

Posted on November 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified FeaturedNeuroscience ·November 15, 2024 Summary: Researchers have identified two neural circuits in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) that are critical for spatial navigation and memory storage. The M2-projecting pathway links spatial thought to action, … Continue reading →

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Astrocytes’ Role in Memory Storage and Recall Uncovered

Posted on November 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Astrocytes’ Role in Memory Storage and Recall Uncovered FeaturedNeuroscience November 6, 2024 Summary: Astrocytes, non-neuronal brain cells, have been shown to work alongside neurons to store and recall memories, reshaping our understanding of memory mechanisms. Researchers found that specific astrocytes express … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Does Additional Education Protect the Brain?

Posted on November 6, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Does Additional Education Protect the Brain? Featured Neuroscience ·November 5, 2024 Summary: A recent study explored whether additional years of education lead to long-term changes in brain structure, especially in protecting against brain aging. Analyzing data from a unique natural experiment … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Reminders Reduce Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults

Posted on October 26, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Reminders Reduce Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience October 24, 2024 Summary: A new study shows that using reminders can counteract age-related declines in memory, especially for tasks that require prospective memory, such as taking medication. Researchers found that reminders … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory. “More than half a century ago, neuroscientists discovered that damage to a brain region called the medial temporal lobe (MTL) caused a severe impairment to long-term declarative memory—memories for explicit facts such as names and dates—but left very short-term memory intact.”

Posted on October 16, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory Featured Neuroscience ·October 14, 2024 Summary: New research uncovers that the cerebellum is critical for long-term motor skill memory formation, distinguishing it from short-term memory systems. Patients with cerebellar damage showed normal … Continue reading →

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How Brain Cells Identify Smells and Related Images. Comment: In my case, TBI resulted in loss of smell; loss of visualisation Aphantasia.

Posted on October 10, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

How Brain Cells Identify Smells and Related Images Featured Neuroscience ·October 9, 2024 Summary: A recent study reveals that specific brain cells respond not only to smells but also to images and written words related to those scents, providing deeper insight … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: AI Enhances Early Detection of Health Issues.”…As it stands right now, the AInSights is extremely cost-effective to run: Less than a dollar per patient, and just about $700 per month at this large health system that sees a high volume of patients…”

Posted on October 8, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI Enhances Early Detection of Health Issues Featured Neuroscience October 7, 2024 Summary: Penn AInSights, an AI-based imaging system, enhances radiology by creating precise 3D views of internal organs, enabling early detection of health issues like fatty liver disease and diabetes. … Continue reading →

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Princeton-led team of neuroscientis has built a complete roadmap through a fruit fly brain video; followed by article from Nature: Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail

Posted on October 4, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

============ sement Largest brain map ever reveals fruit fly’s neurons in exquisite detail Wiring diagram lays out connections between nearly 140,000 neurons and reveals new types of nerve cell. A fruit fly might not be the smartest organism, but scientists … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience New.com. AI Determines How the Brain Predicts and Processes Thoughts. Comment: Fascinating for me with TBI impact on processing; brocas; aphantasia, bipolar; anxiety, etc, check canisgallicus.com

Posted on September 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

AI Determines How the Brain Predicts and Processes Thoughts FeaturedNeuroscience September 10, 2024 Summary: A new study using artificial intelligence has provided novel insights into how the brain predicts future events and processes information. Researchers discovered that the brain’s spontaneous activity, … Continue reading →

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The MIT Press Reader: Mind-Reading and Neuroplasticity: In Conversation With Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone – July 2024

Posted on August 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mind-Reading and Neuroplasticity: In Conversation With Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone “The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.” By: Adolfo Plasencia On the wall opposite Alvaro Pascual-Leone’s birth house, on a street in … Continue reading →

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