Long-term memory performance depends upon gating system, study finds

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IMAGE: The simple fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is used in the Davis lab to study the genetics underlying memory. view more Credit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.–Jan. 13, 2020–Storing and retrieving memories is among the most important tasks our intricate brains must perform, yet how that happens […]

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

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How many hours do you need to sleep each night to stay healthy? The National Sleep Foundation’s sleep time duration recommendations are pretty clear. The sleep experts suggest the appropriate sleep duration for teenagers is eight to 10 hours per night, while it is seven to nine hours for […]

Study finds potential new treatment for preventing post traumatic stress disorder

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January 13, 2020 (Toronto) – Research led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation points to a groundbreaking discovery about a new potential treatment and prevention for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research team, led by Dr. Fang Liu, Senior […]

In the 2020s, we’ll be doing experiments on lab-grown brains

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We’re getting close. Scientists poke and prod a fully-formed brain on a metal table in a laboratory. It has electrodes implanted into it, and a machine is reading off data as they try to reach the next breakthrough in neuroscience. They didn’t get this brain from a person or […]

New test for Alzheimer’s to begin trial

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Jan 6, 2020 at 11:47 AM SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND — A comparatively simple eye exam that could detect Alzheimer’s disease many years before severe clinical symptoms appear is about to undergo a clinical trial sponsored by University of Rhode Island, Butler Hospital in Providence and BayCare Health System, […]

Being Human: Why you shouldn’t fear anxiety

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An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again In this episode of Being Human, host Antonia Prebble examines fear, and speaks to Kanoa Lloyd and Pip Brown, aka Ladyhawke, about how they overcame their anxieties. Duck, duck, duck, goose. The way the children’s game goes, you […]

Calculated surprise leads to groundbreaking discovery in cognitive control research

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IMAGE: The orange section shown in the fMRI image of the brain is the region in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) researchers identified in their study. Activity in the dACC… view more Credit: Florida Atlantic University Humans control their behavior in numerous ways, from stopping the urge pick […]

Neuroscience Market Predicted to Rise at a Lucrative CAGR by 2024

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A leading research firm, Zion Market Research added a latest industry report on ” Global Neuroscience Market ” consisting of 110+ pages during the forecast period and Neuroscience Market report offers a comprehensive research updates and information related to market growth, demand, opportunities in the global Neuroscience Market. According […]

Using light to learn

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IMAGE: Courtship behavior of male fruit flies (left). Light triggers gene expression for memory maintenance (right). view more Maintaining long-term memories requires environmental light, according to research in fruit flies recently published in JNeurosci . Memories begin in a temporary form, which are converted into long term memories as […]

URI to offer new neuroscience program to undegraduates

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G. Wayne Miller Journal Staff Writer gwaynemiller Jan 13, 2020 at 1:37 PM Announcement further enhances state’s growing reputation as center of brain and nervous system research and care SOUTH KINGSTOWN — In a development that further enhances Rhode Island’s growing reputation as a center of brain and nervous […]