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'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityLeft: a resting human synapse containing small vesicles that hold neurotransmitters. Right: a synapse that was rapidly frozen 100 milliseconds after an action potential

'Zap-and-freeze' snapshots catch brain cells in the act of learning

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityLeft: a resting human synapse containing small vesicles that hold neurotransmitters. Right: a synapse that was rapidly frozen 100 milliseconds after an action potential
Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia

Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia

by Andrée-Ann Baril and Matthew Pase,The ConversationSleep stages, and the role of deep sleep for brain health. Credit: Andrée-Ann BarilDementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, suc

Better sleep is a protective factor against dementia

by Andrée-Ann Baril and Matthew Pase,The ConversationSleep stages, and the role of deep sleep for brain health. Credit: Andrée-Ann BarilDementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, suc
Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

by Pennsylvania State UniversityDuring rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium su

Anticholinergics may not be best choice for rehab patients with dementia

by Pennsylvania State UniversityDuring rehabilitation following an acute hospital stay, medications that block neurotransmitters may be overprescribed to older patients suffering from delirium su
Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments

Alzheimer's may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low

by Steve Macfarlane,The ConversationPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journalNature Medicinedocuments