Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Hippocampus"
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The Effects of High-Fat Feeding on Synaptic Function in Female Rats and Their Offspring
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-11)The prevalence of obesity has been increasing across the globe at an unprecedented rate, and obesity is associated with a number of diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and certain types of cancer. In recent years, ... -
Examination of mechanisms underlying the effect of single-session exercise on cortical plasticity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-10)Individuals who routinely participate in physical activity are the beneficiaries of a wide array of health benefits. As well, recent observations in humans have identified that even a single session of aerobic exercise can ... -
In Search of Lost Time
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-16)In Marcel Proust's most famous novel, In Search of Lost Time, a Madeleine cake elicited in him a nostalgic memory of Combray. Here we present a computational hypothesis of how such an episodic memory is represented in a ... -
A Spiking Neural Model of Episodic Memory Encoding and Replay in Hippocampus
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-09)As we experience life, we are constantly creating new memories, and the hippocampus plays an important role in the formation and recall of these episodic memories. This thesis begins by describing the neural mechanisms ...