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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241115124549.htm) Stress makes mice's memories less specific
Nov 15th 2024, 12:45

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, neuroscientists report that acute stress prevents mice from forming specific memories. Instead, the stressed mice formed generalized memories, which are encoded by larger numbers of neurons.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241115124541.htm) How stress is fundamentally changing our memories
Nov 15th 2024, 12:45

In a new study, researchers identify the biological processes behind stress-induced aversive memory generalization and highlight an intervention which could help restore appropriate memory specificity for people with PTSD.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114161513.htm) Exposure to marijuana in the womb may increase risk of addiction to opioids later in life, study finds
Nov 14th 2024, 16:15

Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new preclinical research study finds that this could increase the risk of addiction to opioids later in life.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241114161308.htm) New insights into how we navigate space and store memories
Nov 14th 2024, 16:13

Researchers have revealed how two neural circuits located in the brain's retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory storage. This discovery could lead to more precise medical treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders by allowing them to target pathway-specific neural circuits.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113161027.htm) Huntington's disease gene also enhances early brain development and intelligence, study finds
Nov 13th 2024, 16:10

The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger brains and higher IQ than children without the mutation.

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