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First ever large-scale study of ketamine users published

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The first ever large-scale, longitudinal study of ketamine users has been published online today in the journal Addiction. With Ketamine (K, Special K) use increasing faster than any other drug in the UK (British Crime ...


Cognitive testing, gender and brain lesions may predict MS disease progression risk

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cognitive testing may help people with inactive or benign multiple sclerosis (MS) better predict their future with the disease, according to a study published in the July 29, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...


Some short-term memories die suddenly, no fading

Some Short-term Memories Die Suddenly, No Fading

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The human brain stores some kinds of memories for a lifetime. But when our eyes are open and looking at things, our gray matter also creates temporary memories that help us process complex ...


Study suggests Buddhist deity meditation temporarily augments visuospatial abilities

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (10) | comments 4

Meditation has been practiced for centuries, as a way to calm the soul and bring about inner peace. According to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, there is now ev ...


Visual Working Memory in Action

Attention grabbers snatch lion's share of visual memory

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 07, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 1

Our visual memory is not as good as we may think, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust – but it can be used more flexibly than scientists previously thought. In a study published today in the ...