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Number Of Patients With Dementia On The Rise
By the year 2050, about 30
million Americans are
expected to suffer from
Alzheimer's disease. Experts
in the field are trying to
determine if sophisticated
... > full story
A Young Brain For An Old Bee
Scientists have found that
by switching the social role
of honey bees, aging honey
bees can keep their learning
ability intact or even
improve it. The research
team is hoping to use them
... > full story
Brain Section Multitasks, Handling Phonetics And Decision-making
Scientists have found that a
portion of the brain that
handles decision-making also
helps decipher different
sounds. ... > full story
Gene Predicts How Brain Responds To Fatigue, Human Study Shows
New imaging research helps
explain why sleep
deprivation affects some
people more than others.
After staying awake all
... > full story
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Most Neuropsychological Tests Don't Tell Alzheimer's Disease From Vascular Dementia, Study Finds
July 11, 2009 — Most of the cognitive tests that have been used to decide whether someone has Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia have not been very helpful when used alone. A new report concluded that when ... > full story -
A Biomarker For Anorexia?
July 10, 2009 — Eating disorders are frequently seen as psychological or societal diseases, but do they have an underlying biological cause? A new study shows that the levels of a brain protein differ between ... > full story -
Difference In The Way Children With Autism Learn New Behaviors Described
July 10, 2009 — Researchers have uncovered important new insights into the neurological basis of ... > full story -
Do Bilingual Persons Have Distinct Language Areas In The Brain?
July 9, 2009 — A unique single case study suggests that first and second languages of bilingual people are represented in different places in the ... > full story -
Language Skills In Your Twenties May Predict Risk Of Dementia Decades Later
July 9, 2009 — People who have superior language skills early in life may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later, despite having the hallmark signs of the disease, according to new ... > full story -
New Findings On Parkinson's Disease And Effect On Patient Behavior
July 7, 2009 — A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson's disease can alter people's ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they ... > full story -
Severe COPD May Lead To Cognitive Impairment
July 7, 2009 — Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with lower cognitive function in older adults, according to new research. Researchers compared cognitive performance in over 4,150 ... > full story -
Being Overweight Or Obese In Mid-life Linked To Increased Risk Of Reduced Memory And Thinking Skills In Late Life
July 6, 2009 — Individuals with higher mid-life Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 1960s have been found to have lower memory and thinking skills and a sharper decline in these abilities in old age, compared to those ... > full story -
Internet-based Intervention May Improve Insomnia
July 6, 2009 — An online insomnia intervention based on established face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy techniques appears to improve patients' ... > full story -
Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence
July 2, 2009 — Researchers report that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. The results tell recovering substance abusers, their families and drug-treatment ... > full story
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