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Sleep Memory Cues Do Not Boost Parkinson’s Motor Learning

by GLOOM

Photoreal illustration of an older adult sleeping with overlay of memory and brain oscillation imagery, conveying sleep-based learning intervention.

Auditory targeted memory reactivation during a 2-hour nap did not improve motor retention in 20 Parkinson’s disease patients or 20 healthy older adults, even though the same cues changed sleep physiology by reducing spindle density and increasing slow-wave density.1 Research Highlights First Parkinson’s TMR test: Micca et al. studied 20 Parkinson’s disease patients and 20 …

Synaptogenesis: 9 Ways To Form New Synapses In The Brain

by GLOOM

Synapses are considered connections between neurons (brain cells) that foster neuronal communication. The word “synapse” is derived from the Greek term “synapsis” which roughly translates to “conjunction.” Your brain cells communicate with other cells by sending chemical messages in the form of neurotransmitters or electrical signals; these are transmitted via the synapses. If you have …