LearningRx1 Memory | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 47

Stimulating neurons could protect against TBI-induced brain damage...

Nov 21, 2016 by

Lab-based modeling showed that dispensing Valium after a TBI seems to mimic the protection offered by neuron networks, like those that try to stop the spreading of secondary damage in the case of stroke or TBI....

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Brain benefitted by exercise—unless there’s been mercury exposure...

Nov 15, 2016 by

Although for most people, aerobic exercise increases cognitive processing and short-term memory, people exposed to high levels of mercury before birth do not reap the same benefits from aerobic exercise....

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Research on triggering of lysozyme may provide new Alzheimer’s treatment...

Nov 13, 2016 by

Investigators have discovered that Alzheimer’s triggers an increased expression of lysozyme, an enzyme that attempts to counteract the build-up of amyloids in the brain caused by the disease....

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Making memories stronger and more precise as we age

Nov 9, 2016 by

A study published in Neuron explains how a team of scientists found that they could bias the competition between old neurons and new ones in the hippocampus to favor the new ones being generated....

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Menstruation cycles change the way problem-solving is approached...

Nov 3, 2016 by

Research published in Psychoneuroendocrinology found that hormone levels don’t reduce or increase a female’s ability to solve problems. However, dependent on the phase of their menstrual cycle, female rats will use one type of memory system or strategy versus...

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New study finds nicotine may prevent brain from aging

Nov 1, 2016 by

Research at the Texas A&M College of Medicine has found that nicotine binds to and activates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain, which reduces neurodegeneration. The study was done on mice, but may apply to humans as well....

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Mild TBI can increase risk for PTSD

Oct 30, 2016 by

There’s new evidence that even mild head trauma can lead to PTSD. A new study found that about 27% of patients with mTBI had PTSD when they went back for their six-month post-injury screening....

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