Alzheimer's Disease and the Brain
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, explains that the brains of those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease have , "... characteristic neuropathology if one looks at the hippocampus area, which is the area that is most involved i...
The Mind's Storehouse: Other Brain Structures Involved in the Memory Game
Different parts of the prefrontal cortex are involved in storing information referred to as the working memory. The more distinctive a memory trace, the more likely it can be retrieved later. If something interesting or emotionally exciting occurs, ...
Going to Extremes: Prenatal Factors and Schizophrenia
Maternal viral infections and stress during pregnancy appear to increase the likelihood of risk for schizophrenia. Stressors that occur after birth do not play the same role. Studies of identical twins, one with and one without schizophrenia reveal ...