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Delaying the aging process protects against Alzheimer's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

6 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Aging is the single greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. In their latest study, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that simply slowing the aging process in mice prone to ...

Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

6 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

College students who pore over their notes again and again as they prep for finals could use their studying time more wisely, according to new learning research from Purdue University.

Nerve-cell transplants help brain-damaged rats fully recover lost ability to learn

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 1

Nerve cells transplanted into brain-damaged rats helped them to fully recover their ability to learn and remember, probably by promoting nurturing, protective growth factors, according to a new study.

Low-density lipoprotein receptor reduces damage in Alzheimer's brain

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) has received a lot of attention because of its connection with coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis, but now it appears as if it may have a beneficial influence in degenerative ...

Scientists discover first evidence of brain rewiring in children

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Carnegie Mellon University scientists Timothy Keller and Marcel Just have uncovered the first evidence that intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children causes the brain to physically ...

Study shows link between working memory and reactive parenting

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Any parent knows that sometimes maintaining your cool with misbehaving children is a challenge. We all have times when we get frustrated or angry and lash out at someone without thinking. A new study by psychologists at ...

Craving a Cigarette? Pitt Study Suggests Craving Hinders Comprehension Without Your Realizing It

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Dec 07, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Pittsburgh study reveals that craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task not only increases the chances of a person's mind wandering, but also makes that person less likely ...

Brain scans show distinctive patterns in people with generalized anxiety disorder

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 07, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Scrambled connections between the part of the brain that processes fear and emotion and other brain regions could be the hallmark of a common anxiety disorder, according to a new study from the Stanford University School ...

HIV-related memory loss linked to Alzheimer's protein

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 07, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

More than half of HIV patients experience memory problems and other cognitive impairments as they age, and doctors know little about the underlying causes. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...

With amino acid diet, mice improve after brain injury

Medicine & Health / Research

Dec 07, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured animals restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage for the first effective treatment for cognitive impairments suffered by people with ...

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