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Researches use an epigenetic approach to correct synaptic dysfunction in the brain associated with memory loss. The findings could help to restore memory function in those with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2WduW1U

A new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward. from Neuroscience News Updates http://bit.ly/2R3FooZ

I freely admit that I ate way too much cheese on Saturday night. Now, new research suggests that my decision to reach for a small and underwhelming packet of muesli the next morning – instead of more cheese – was influenced by a collection of neurons that play an important role in personal memories. Their job? To consolidate the memory of the recent cheese-feast and then inhibit future eating behavior. Bless them. (January 21, 2019) Read the full article here from Brain Health Daily http://bit.ly/2DrVtBv

The brain seems to reduce sensory perception from an area of skin when we touch it ourselves, according to a new study from Linköping University published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The finding increases the understanding of how the brain distinguishes between being touched by another person and self-touch. (January 21, 2019) Read the full article here from Brain Health Daily http://bit.ly/2U9kFSK

By closely examining a special neuron receptor that is involved in memory, learning, and much more, researchers have identified a hidden molecular ‘pocket.’ By creating chemical compounds that affect this pocket only in very specific circumstances, they are one step closer to creating ideal treatments for stroke and seizures. (January 19, 2019) Read the full article here from Brain Health Daily http://bit.ly/2DrRg0I

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism through which a toxic brain protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease can damage neurons, or brain cells. The team at the Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences in France that made the discovery also suggests a potential way to disarm the mechanism during the early stages of the disease. (January 21, 2019) Read the full article here from Brain Health Daily http://bit.ly/2UaAdpn