Brain area attacked by Alzheimer's links learning, rewards
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 12:01
in Psychology & Sociology
One of the first areas of the brain to be attacked by Alzheimer's disease, the posterior cingulate cortex, or PCC, has been found to step in during a cognitive challenge to improve the brain's performance. This small study in monkeys establishes a role for the PCC in learning and its connection to the brain's reward system.