News tagged with memory system
Neuron memory key to taming chronic pain
For some, the pain is so great that they can't even bear to have clothes touch their skin. For others, it means that every step is a deliberate and agonizing choice. Whether the pain is caused by arthritic joints, an injury ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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Cognitive impairment in older adults often unrecognized in the primary care setting
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that brief cognitive screenings combined with offering further evaluation increased new diagnoses of cognitive impairment in older veterans two to ...
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Smartphone training helps people with memory impairment regain independence
The treatment for moderate-to-severe memory impairment could one day include a prescription for a smartphone.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 08, 2012 |
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New Nokia phone no standout, but worth a look
The first of Nokia's new generation of smartphones isn't flashy and certainly isn't an iPhone killer. But it's a nice device, and at $40 with a two-year contract, a bargain.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Immune system memory cells have trick for self preservation
(Medical Xpress) -- After defeating an infection, the immune system creates a memory of the vanquished attacker to make it easier to identify and eliminate in the future. Researchers at Washington University ...
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Multiple sclerosis often starts in brain's outer layers: study
Multiple sclerosis (MS) may progress from the outermost layers of the brain to its deep parts, and isn't always an "inside-out" process as previously thought, reported a new collaborative study from researchers at the Mayo ...
Dec 07, 2011 |
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The immune system has protective memory cells, researchers discover
(Medical Xpress) -- The immune system possesses a type of cell that can be activated by tissues within the body to remind the immune system not to attack our own molecules, cells and organs, UCSF researchers have discovered.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Improved memory efficiency seen after aerobic exercise in fibromyalgia patients
Areas of the brain responsible for pain processing and cognitive performance changed in fibromyalgia patients who exercised following a medication holiday, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center. They say ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Mars Express observations temporarily suspended
(PhysOrg.com) -- Anomalies in the operation of the solid-state mass memory system on board Mars Express have caused science observations to be temporarily halted. A technical work-around is being investigated ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Source found for immune system effects on learning, memory
Immune system cells of the brain, which scavenge pathogens and damaged neurons, are also key players in memory and learning, according to new research by Duke neuroscientists.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Promising new approach to treating debilitating nervous system disease
A groundbreaking study in the journal Nature Medicine suggests what could become the first effective treatment for a debilitating and fatal disease of the central nervous system called SCA1.
Oct 16, 2011 |
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The mystery of chronic fatigue syndrome
For more than 100 years, medical literature has contained reports of a debilitating illness that causes prolonged fatigue, memory loss, headaches, cognitive problems and issues with digestion and sleep. Teddy Roosevelt, John ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Alzheimer's protein kills nerve cells in nose
A protein linked to Alzheimer's disease kills nerve cells that detect odors, according to an animal study in the September 28 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings shed light on why people with Alzheimer's diseas ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 27, 2011 |
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E-textiles get fashion upgrade with memory-storing fiber
The integration of electronics into textiles is a burgeoning field of research that may soon enable smart fabrics and wearable electronics. Bringing this technology one step closer to fruition, Jin-Woo Han and Meyya Meyyappan ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Study evaluates intranasal insulin therapy for adults with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's
Intranasal insulin therapy appears to provide some benefit for cognitive function in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease, according to a report published Online First today by Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 12, 2011 |
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