amygdala Archive
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Stimulation reverses memory and learning deficits in mice
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsLearning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats have been completely reversed through stimulation of the hypothalamus. The research, conducted by scientists at […] -
What do the fearless fear?
Posted on February 14, 2013 | No CommentsPatient S.M. is practically fearless! She suffers from Urbach-Wiethe disease which has caused a bilateral lesion in a part of the brain known as the […] -
New memory formation mechanism discovered
Posted on February 2, 2013 | No CommentsForming a memory involves altering inter-neuronal connections. This is known as synaptic plasticity. This week, a group of researchers at Florida’s Scripps Research Institute has […]