MIT neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation | MIT News
Existence of “silent engrams” suggests that existing models of memory formation should be revised.
Oct. 23, 2017 • ~8 min
Cellular reprograming implicated in model of Alzheimer's disease | MIT News
Neuroscientists identify genetic changes in microglia in a mouse model of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease.
Oct. 12, 2017 • ~6 min
Robotic system monitors specific neurons | MIT News
Success rate is comparable to that of highly trained scientists performing the process manually.
Aug. 30, 2017 • ~8 min
Blocking a key enzyme may reverse memory loss | MIT News
MIT study suggests a new approach to developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
Aug. 8, 2017 • ~7 min
Chemists reveal amyloid structure | MIT News
Discovery of how amyloids bind metal ions sheds light on protein function.
May 29, 2017 • ~6 min
New AI tool improves cognitive testing | MIT News
Digital pen plus speedy data analysis developed at MIT and tested at Lahey Hospital improves a classic test that helps detect cognitive impairment.
March 10, 2017 • ~6 min
Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s | MIT News
Noninvasive technique reduces beta amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
Dec. 7, 2016 • ~8 min
Li-Huei Tsai receives Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award | MIT News
Picower Institute director awarded for her research on brain development, neurological disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Dec. 2, 2016 • ~2 min
Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits | MIT News
Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.
Nov. 9, 2016 • ~6 min
Professor Emerita Suzanne Corkin dies at 79 | MIT News
Over half a century at MIT, Corkin made lasting contributions to the biology of memory and cognitive disorders.
June 1, 2016 • ~3 min
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