News tagged with long term
Team isolates nerve cells involved in storing long term memory and gene proteins associated with them
(Medical Xpress) -- A research team in Taiwan has succeeded in isolating two nerve cells in fruit fly brains that are believed to be the major players in allowing for the formation of long term memories. Furthermore, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Frequent house moves during childhood ups risk of subsequent poor health
Frequent house moves during childhood seem to increase the risk of poor health in later life, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Heart failure is associated with loss of brain cells and a decline in mental processes
Australian researchers have found evidence that heart failure is associated with a decline in people's mental processes and a loss of grey matter in the brain. These changes can make it more difficult for ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Making memories last: Prion-like protein plays key role in storing long-term memories
Memories in our brains are maintained by connections between neurons called "synapses". But how do these synapses stay strong and keep memories alive for decades? Neuroscientists at the Stowers Institute for ...
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Despite the risks, mephedrone users in the UK are ready to try the next legal high
Since mephedrone was made illegal in the UK in 2010, the street price of the drug has risen while the quality has degraded, which in turn may have reduced use of the drug. New research published online today reveals that ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Brain Attack Coalition updates recommendations for Primary Stroke Centers
Stroke patients who need emergency care should be taken to the nearest certified primary stroke center, which acts as a central point for stroke treatment, according to recommendations from the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC), ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Contact allergies may trigger immune system defences to ward off cancer
Contact allergies (reactions caused by direct contact with substances like common metals and chemicals) may help prime the immune system to ward off certain types of cancer, suggests research published today in the online ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Do-it-yourself brain repair following stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and death in the United States. A team of researchers — led by Gregory Bix, at Texas A&M College of Medicine, College Station — has identified a way to exploit one ...
Jul 11, 2011 |
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True love acts as a painkiller: study
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science reveals that true love acts on areas of the brain responsible for pain and safety and works to minimize pain l ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Couples report gender differences in relationship, sexual satisfaction over time
Cuddling and caressing are important ingredients for long-term relationship satisfaction, according to an international study that looks at relationship and sexual satisfaction throughout committed relationships, but contrary ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 05, 2011 |
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Fidgeting your way to fitness
Walking to the photocopier and fidgeting at your desk are contributing more to your cardiorespiratory fitness than you might think.
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Drug side effect linked with increased health risks for over 65s
A side effect of many commonly used drugs appears to increase the risks of both cognitive impairment and death in older people, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Sleep switch found in fruit flies
Rather than count sheep, drink warm milk or listen to soothing music, many insomniacs probably wish for a switch they could flick to put themselves to sleep.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Restoring memory, repairing damaged brains
Scientists have developed a way to turn memories on and off -- literally with the flip of a switch.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Cancer survivors spend more on health care
Approximately 12 million people in the United States are cancer survivors. On average, their medical care costs $4,000 to $5,000 more annually than the care of people who have never had cancer, according to Penn State researchers.
Jun 13, 2011 |
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