Berkeley Neuroscience in the News How sleep impacts your memory Research reveals that as we age, brain waves become unsynchronized. Because of that, the brain…georgeannDecember 14, 2017
Research Discovery Offbeat brain rhythms during sleep make older adults forget Like swinging a tennis racket during a ball toss to serve an ace, slow and…georgeannDecember 14, 2017
Research Discovery Aβ, Tau Absolved of Causing Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Why do only some people with Parkinson’s disease decline cognitively? Scientists have proposed various theories,…georgeannDecember 14, 2017
Research Discovery New research shows where in the brain the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s occur In Alzheimer’s, the initial changes in the brain occur through retention of the protein, β-amyloid…georgeannNovember 1, 2017
Research Discovery PET scans reveal key details of Alzheimer’s protein growth in aging brains New research led by scientists at UC Berkeley shows for the first time that PET…georgeannMarch 2, 2016
News Suspected Non-Alzheimer Pathophysiology: It’s Not Exactly a Snap Suspected non-Alzheimer's pathophysiology has puzzled the field since researchers coined the term three years ago.…georgeannSeptember 11, 2015
Announcement Two alumnae recognized as top ‘Innovators Under 35′ Two UC Berkeley alumnae who are doing potentially life-saving research and development have made MIT…georgeannAugust 20, 2015
Profile Seeing Through Alzheimer’s Disease A jury would have to acquit. Two tough guys are caught at the scene of…georgeannApril 29, 2015
News Staying Sharp Memory loss, the most distinctive symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, breaks hearts and destroys identities. Jeremy…georgeannApril 29, 2015