JUNE 27, 2024 by Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Image of memory engram cells visualized in the brain. Credit: FENS Forum / Robbert HavekesThe loss of social memories caused by sleep deprivation could potentially be reversed using currently available drugs, according to a study in mice presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS)...
by Georgetown University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed. The research in mice finds that amnesia and poor memory following head injury are due to inadequate reactivation of neurons involved...
by Mary-Anne Kate, The Conversation Dissociative disorders are often said to be rare. But our soon-to-be published analysis of international studies suggest they affect 10-11% of the population at some point in their lives. This makes them nearly as common as mood disorders (such as clinical depression). So what are dissociative disorders, why is diagnosis controversial and how...
