Tag Archive for 'Amnesia'

Hong et al demonstrated that the memory protection conferred by blueberry vinegar was linked to activation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/cAMP response element binding protein (CREB)/serine-threonine kinase (AKT) signaling. Image credit: Hong et al, doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03965.

Blueberry Vinegar Improves Memory in Amnesic Mice, New Study Shows

Dec 22, 2017 by News Staff

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe severe changes in the brain that cause memory loss. The condition affects 30-50% of the American population...

Image of a pair of engram (mCherry+) and nonengram (mCherry–) cells in the hippocampal dentate gyrus. Image credit: Tomás J. Ryan et al.

Neuroscientists Reactivate ‘Lost’ Memories in Mice

Jun 1, 2015 by News Staff

According to a group of researchers led by Prof Susumu Tonegawa from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, memories that have been lost as a result of...