memory

Experiments in Rodents Suggest Feasibility of Modifying or Erasing Traumatic Fear Memories

Researchers led by BBRF Scientific Council member and 2017 Distinguished Investigator Stephen Maren, Ph.D. , report they have demonstrated in... Read More

Researchers Explore Whether L-DOPA Can Help PTSD Patients Learn to Extinguish Fear Memories

A team of researchers has reported progress in testing a new approach involving the dopamine system that they hope may... Read More

Brain Activity While Anticipating a Working-Memory Task Could Help Distinguish Depression in Bipolar Disorder from Major Depression

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Diagnosing bipolar disorder can be difficult. While it is not hard to distinguish between its two characteristic phases—the high spirits... Read More

Is Reversing Age-Related Memory Loss Possible? Boosting Levels of a Protein Found in Bones and Brain Suggest a Possible Method

Two things that we often associate with the normal human aging process are bone loss and memory loss. In a... Read More

NAC Medication Improves Working Memory in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Patients with Psychosis

Patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder who suffer symptoms of psychosis given two grams of the medication N-acetylcysteine (NAC) showed... Read More