hippocampus

Good night’s sleep may improve memory due to brain activity in hippocampus

A good night’s sleep may improve memory due to brain activity in hippocampus. Researchers from Bristol’s Center for Synaptic Plasticity uncovered additional benefits of a good night’s sleep. The findings are important because poor sleep is a pressing issue in our society and has been linked to health problems such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. ...click here to read more

Memory impaired by midnight snacks, may affect learning, brain physiology

Memory has been found to be impaired by midnight snacks – which may also negatively affect learning and brain physiology. In a study conducted on mice, the researchers found that eating during typical sleeping hours changes the brain physiology. Furthermore, it causes a deficiency in the type of learning and memory controlled by the hippocampus. ...click here to read more

Discovered: New role for brain’s hippocampus

The medical community has always believed that the hippocampus (Latin for sea-horse) was responsible for recent memory, long-term memory and spatial navigation. However, researchers have recently demonstrated that this sea-horse-shaped organelle in our brain can also play a big role in quick and successful conflict resolution. The team conducting the study was led by Professor ...click here to read more