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  Previously Unknown Mechanism of Memory Formation Discovered

  January 30, 2013 — It takes a lot to make a memory. New proteins have to be synthesized, neuron structures altered. While some of these memory-building mechanisms are known, many are not. Some recent studies have ... > full story
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  Good Mood Helps Boost Brain Power in Older Adults

  January 30, 2013 — Older adults can improve their decision making and working memory simply by putting on a happy face, a new study ... > full story
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  Program to Overcome Early U.S. Math Deficiencies Could Improve Workforce

  January 30, 2013 — Researchers identified how a lack of a specific math skill in first grade correlated to lower scores on a seventh grade math test used to determine employability and wages in ... > full story

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  Excessive Alcohol Use When You’re Young Could Have Lasting Impacts on Your Brain

  January 30, 2013 — There is growing evidence for the lasting impact of alcohol on the brain. Excessive alcohol use accounts for 4% of the global burden of disease, and binge drinking particularly is becoming an ... > full story
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  How Brain Cells Shape Temperature Preferences

  January 29, 2013 — A new study shows that a complex set of overlapping neuronal circuits works in concert to drive temperature preferences in the fruit fly Drosophila by affecting a single target, a heavy bundle of ... > full story
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  In-Brain Monitoring Shows Memory Network

  January 29, 2013 — Working with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers have shown for the first time that areas of the brain work together at the same time to recall memories. The unique ... > full story
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  Cardiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Mental Impairment

  January 28, 2013 — Cardiac disease is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment such as problems with language, thinking and judgment -- particularly among women with heart disease, a new study ... > full story
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  Guidelines for Brain Amyloid Imaging in Alzheimer's

  January 28, 2013 — To provide guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's, and the public, experts have published the first criteria for the appropriate use of this imaging technology to ... > full story
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  Stem Cells Aid Recovery from Stroke, Study Suggests

  January 27, 2013 — Stem cells from bone marrow or fat improve recovery after stroke in rats, finds a new study. Treatment with stem cells improved the amount of brain and nerve repair and the ability of the animals to ... > full story
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  Poor Sleep in Old Age Prevents the Brain from Storing Memories

  January 27, 2013 — The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old ... > full story

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