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  Certain Blood Pressure Drugs Slow Dementia Deterioration

  July 25, 2013 — A class of drug, called ACE inhibitors, which are used to lower blood pressure, slow the rate of cognitive decline typical of dementia, suggests new ... > full story
• Memory
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  Neuroscientists Plant False Memories in Mice: Location Where Brain Stores Memory Traces, Both False and Authentic, Pinpointed

  July 25, 2013 — The phenomenon of false memory has been well-documented: In many court cases, defendants have been found guilty based on testimony from witnesses and victims who were sure of their recollections, but ... > full story
• Brain Injury
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  Key Target Responsible for Triggering Detrimental Effects in Brain Trauma Identified

  July 25, 2013 — Researchers studying a type of cell found in the trillions in our brain have made an important discovery as to how it responds to brain injury and disease such as stroke. Scientists have identified ... > full story
• Language Acquisition
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  Speaker's Power to Act on Words Influences Listeners' Brain Response

  July 24, 2013 — A speaker's power to act on his words influences how a listener perceives the meaning of their message, according to new ... > full story
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  Brain Research Shows Psychopathic Criminals Do Not Lack Empathy, but Fail to Use It Automatically

  July 24, 2013 — A brain imaging study in the Netherlands shows individuals with psychopathy have reduced empathy while witnessing the pains of others. When asked to empathize, however, they can activate their ... > full story
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  Marijuana Use in Adolescence May Cause Permanent Brain Abnormalities, Mouse Study Suggests

  July 24, 2013 — Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition, and may increase the risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders such as ... > full story
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  Want to Stick With Your Diet? Better Have Someone Hide the Chocolate

  July 24, 2013 — If you are trying to lose weight or save for the future, new research suggests avoiding temptation may increase your chances of success compared to relying on willpower ... > full story
• Brain Injury
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  Neural Simulations Hint at the Origin of Brain Waves

  July 24, 2013 — Computer models of individual neurons are being assembled into neural circuits that produce actual electrical signals akin to brain waves. The results are helping solve the mystery of how and why ... > full story
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  New Stem Cell Gene Therapy Gives Hope to Prevent Inherited Neurological Disease

  July 24, 2013 — Scientists have used stem cell gene therapy to treat a fatal genetic brain disease in mice for the first ... > full story
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  Embedded Nerve Cells Hold the Key to Brain Activity

  July 24, 2013 — Understanding complex systems such as the brain of mammals: Dr. Arvind Kumar and colleagues from the Bernstein Center and the Cluster of Excellence BrainLinks-BrainTools at the University of Freiburg ... > full story

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