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How the Brain Stays Receptive: Researchers Examine the Role of Channel Protein in Learning
January 9, 2013 — The channel protein Pannexin1 keeps nerve cells flexible and thus the brain receptive for new knowledge. In a new study, mice comprising no Pannexin1 in memory-related brain structures displayed ... > full story -
Cognitive Benefit of Lifelong Bilingualism
January 8, 2013 — Older bilinguals expend less energy when performing a cognitive flexibility task. The findings suggest the value of regular stimulating mental activity across the lifetime. As people age, cognitive ... > full story -
Can Blood Pressure Drugs Reduce the Risk of Dementia?
January 7, 2013 — People taking the blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to have changes in the brain that can be signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, according to a ... > full story -
Cognitive Deficits from Concussions Still Present After Two Months
January 7, 2013 — The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to two months following brain concussions suffered by high school athletes, according to a new ... > full story -
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Modern Parenting May Hinder Brain Development, Research Suggests
January 7, 2013 — Social practices and cultural beliefs of modern life are preventing healthy brain and emotional development in children, according to an interdisciplinary body of ... > full story -
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Cell Loss in the Brain Relates to Variations in Individual Symptoms in Huntington’s Disease
January 7, 2013 — Scientists have wrestled to understand why Huntington's disease, which is caused by a single gene mutation, can produce such variable symptoms. An authoritative review by a group of leading experts ... > full story -
Out of Sight, out of Mind? How the Brain Codes Its Surroundings Beyond the Field of View
January 7, 2013 — Even when they are not directly in sight, we are aware of our surroundings: so it is that when our eyes are fixed on an interesting book, for example, we know that the door is to the right, the ... > full story -
Long-Term Consequences for Those Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury
January 4, 2013 — Researchers studying the long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI) using rat models, have found that, overtime, TBI results in progressive brain deterioration characterized by elevated ... > full story -
Why Good Resolutions About Taking Up a Physical Activity Can Be Hard to Keep
January 4, 2013 — Physical inactivity is a major public health problem that has both social and neurobiological causes. According to the results of a new survey the French have put "taking up a sport" at the top of ... > full story -
Induction of Adult Cortical Neurogenesis by an Antidepressant
January 4, 2013 — The production of new neurons in the adult normal cortex in response to the antidepressant, fluoxetine, is reported in a new ... > full story
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