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Charan Ranganath on the Search for Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer's Disease Risk Early

June 27, 2023
UC Davis psychology professor Charan Ranganath discusses how he and his colleagues are working to find biomarkers to help identify people with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Earlier detection — before the brain is significantly damaged — would allow for more successful interventions and better outcomes.
An African American man helps a child use an inhaler. They are sitting on a couch in a casual home setting.

Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties, New Research Finds

  • by Alex Russell
  • November 12, 2024
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
A brightly lit elementary school classroom seen from behind the children.

Children’s Lockdown Memories May Predict Declines in Psychological Well-being During the Pandemic

  • by Andy Fell
  • August 14, 2024
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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Revealing a Key Process in How the Brain Forms Memories

  • by Lisa Howard
  • March 29, 2023
  • Egghead
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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The Nuances of Memory with Charan Ranganath

  • by Greg Watry
  • February 21, 2023
  • Egghead
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Brain Activation in Sleeping Toddlers Shows Memory for Words

  • by Andy Fell
  • October 19, 2021
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
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Hippocampus Is the Brain’s Storyteller

  • by Andy Fell
  • September 29, 2021
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
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Making Decisions Based on How We Feel About Memories, Not Accuracy

  • by Andy Fell
  • March 10, 2021
  • Driven by Curiosity
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Charan Ranganath

Music, Science Come Together for Faculty

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • January 14, 2019
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Brain Wave Device Enhances Memory Function

  • by Andy Fell
  • October 22, 2018
  • Human & Animal Health
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How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

  • by Andy Fell
  • July 23, 2018
  • Human & Animal Health
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Functional MRI Reveals Memory in Sleeping Toddlers

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 04, 2018
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
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Using Virtual Reality to Identify Brain Areas Involved in Memory

  • by Andy Fell
  • January 25, 2018
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
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Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence

  • by Andy Fell
  • July 03, 2017
  • Science & Technology
  • Human & Animal Health
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Grant to Model Human Memory and Learning for Machines

  • by Kathleen Holder
  • April 27, 2017
  • Science & Technology
  • Human & Animal Health
Neuroscientist Arne Ekstrom uses virtual mazes to explore how we learn to find our way around.

Neuroscientists Explore How the Brain Handles Teleportation

  • by Andy Fell
  • February 24, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
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Memory Replay Prioritizes High-Reward Memories

  • by Andy Fell
  • February 11, 2016
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
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Manipulating memory with light

  • by Andy Fell
  • October 09, 2014
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