
Why Emotional Memories Of Traumatic Life Events Are So Persistent
Emotional memories of
traumatic life events such
as accidents, war
experiences or serious
illnesses are stored in a
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Brain-training To Improve Memory Boosts Fluid Intelligence
Brain-training efforts
designed to improve working
memory can also boost scores
in general problem-solving
ability and improve fluid
intelligence, according to
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Breastfeeding Associated With Increased Intelligence, Study Suggests
Prolonged and exclusive
nursing improves children's
cognitive development. The
largest randomized study of
breastfeeding ever conducted
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Major Step Forward In Understanding How Memory Works
By blocking certain
mechanisms that control the
way that nerve cells in the
brain communicate,
scientists have been able to
prevent visual recognition
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Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind
May 8, 2008 Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in life, a new study has found. Knowing and speaking many languages may protect the brain against the effects of ... > full story -
New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Identified
May 8, 2008 In a new study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have determined in mouse models that modulating the activity of enkephalin peptides in the brain might reduce the cognitive ... > full story -
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Nearly One-third Of US Parents Don't Know What To Expect Of Infants
May 4, 2008 Almost one-third of US parents have a surprisingly low-level knowledge of typical infant development and unrealistic expectations for their child's physical, social and emotional growth. The new ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
May 2, 2008 The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of ... > full story -
Decoding The Dictionary: Lexicon Evolved To Fit In The Brain, Study Suggests
May 1, 2008 The latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary boasts 22,000 pages of definitions. While that may seem far from succinct, new research suggests the reference manual is meticulously organized to ... > full story -
New Gene Discovered For New Form Of Intellectual Disability
April 25, 2008 The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has discovered a new form of intellectual disability involving mental retardation along with the eye defect retinitis pigmentosa. CAMH also discovered the ... > full story -
Human Brain Appears 'Hard-wired' For Hierarchy
April 24, 2008 Human imaging studies have for the first time identified brain circuitry associated with social status. Researchers found that different brain areas are activated when a person moves up or down in a ... > full story -
Improving Quality Of Life For Brain Tumor Patients
April 23, 2008 A new neuroimaging study aims to ensure the highest quality of life for patients by assessing their cognitive skills before, during, and after brain tumor surgery. This is done by mapping the ... > full story -
Chemotherapy's Damage To The Brain Detailed
April 22, 2008 A commonly used chemotherapy drug causes healthy brain cells to die off long after treatment has ended and may be one of the underlying biological causes of the cognitive side effects -- or "chemo ... > full story -
Advanced MRI Studies Provide New Insight On Early Parkinson's Disease
April 22, 2008 Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain affecting movement, speech, mood, behavior, thinking and sensation for which there is no known cause or cure. Two new studies shed new ... > full story
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