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Study reveals brain mechanism for creating durable memories
DALLAS: Rehearsing information immediately after being given it may be all you need to make it a permanent memory.
Psychologists found that the same area of the brain activated when laying down a memory is also activated when rehearsing that memory.
The findings have implications Read More »
Study finds jet lag-like sleep disruptions spur Alzheimer’s memory
HOUSTON: Chemical changes in brain cells caused by disturbances in the body’s day-night cycle may be a key underlying cause of the learning and memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
Full story covered in the Dementia Business Weekly.
Read More »Research confirms brain health benefits from eating dark chocolate
DALLAS: A research team has confirmed that the consumption of dark chocolate (cacao) benefits brain health.
The research team’s initial studies have shown that absorbed cacao flavonoids penetrate and accumulate in the brain regions associated with learning and memory, resulting in nerve-altering and protective proteins Read More »
Neurocentria’s Lead Compound MMFS-01 Improves Brain Age by 9 Years
SAN FRANCISCO: Neurocentria Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics to enhance brain function and correct cognitive impairment, announced the successful completion of a human study demonstrating that the company’s lead compound significantly reversed cognitive impairment in subjects 50 to 70 years old.