Silent synapses are dormant neural connections that hold untapped brain potential. Discover how ketamine, exercise, and other ...

Researchers found that up to 80% of excitatory synapses in the hippocampus—a critical structure for learning and memory—of newborns may be silent, compared to fewer than 30% in adulthood.

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The scientists found that aging weakens the connections between different parts of the brain, making it harder for neurons ...

Following development, synapses continue to remodel throughout life, which is important for processes like learning and memory. Given their importance in brain function, it is not surprising that ...

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A new approach to Alzheimer's disease treatment could be on the horizon, inspired by a compound found in common herbs.

Researchers have discovered a promising new treatment for Alzheimer's derived from rosemary and sage. The Scripps Research ...

It hypothesized a specific function for the Hebbian synapse: the conversion of short-term into long-term memory by stabilization of reverberatory activity patterns. Once such an activity pattern ...