Brain plasticity is the ability of the nervous system to change structurally and functionally in
response to experience. By shaping brain structure and function, experience leads to the …

We do not all grow older in the same way. Some individuals have a cognitive decline earlier
and faster than others who are older in years but cerebrally younger. This is particularly easy …

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein belonging to the neurotrophin family, is
known to be heavily involved in synaptic plasticity processes that support brain …

Using a Matlab classification algorithm, we demonstrate that a highly salient distal cue array
is required for significantly increased likelihoods of spatial search strategy selection during …

To study how motivational factors modulate experience-dependent neurobehavioral
plasticity, we modify a protocol of environmental enrichment (EE) in rats. We assumed that …

Previous research from our laboratory has shown that exposure to chronic psychosocial
stress increased voluntary ethanol consumption and preference as well as acquisition of …

Increasing evidence shows that exposure to an enriched environment (EE) is
neuroprotective in adult and neonatal animal models of brain ischemia. However, the …

Abstract Treatment of enriched environment (EE) exerts neuroprotective effect in cerebral
ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. However, how the component of EE contributes to the …

A suitable enriched environment favors development but can also influence behavior and
neuronal circuits throughout development. Studies have shown that environmental …

A previous study demonstrated that middle‑aged (5‑6 months of age) senescence‑
accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice can be used as animal models of mild cognitive …