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  Marital Conflict Causes Stress in Children, May Affect Cognitive Development

  March 28, 2013 — Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children. Witnessing such conflict may harm their stress response systems, affecting their mental and intellectual development. ... > full story
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  Pesticide Combination Affects Bees' Ability to Learn

  March 27, 2013 — Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees' ability to learn following exposure to a combination of pesticides commonly used in agriculture. The researchers found that the pesticides, ... > full story
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  Researchers Scoring a Win-Win With Novel Set of Concussion Diagnostic Tools

  March 26, 2013 — Scientists have developed a tablet-based testing system that captures the voice of an individual and analyzes the speech for signs of a potential concussion anytime, anywhere, in ... > full story
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  Mindfulness Improves Reading Ability, Working Memory, and Task-Focus

  March 26, 2013 — If you think your inability to concentrate is a hopeless condition, think again -- and breathe, and focus. According to a new study, as little as two weeks of mindfulness training can significantly ... > full story

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  Human Emotion: We Report Our Feelings in 3-D

  March 26, 2013 — Like it or not and despite the surrounding debate of its merits, 3-D is the technology du jour for movie-making in Hollywood. It now turns out that even our brains use three dimensions to communicate ... > full story
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  Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems?

  March 25, 2013 — The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new ... > full story
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  New Mechanism for Long-Term Memory Formation Discovered

  March 25, 2013 — Neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another piece to the puzzle ... > full story
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  New Urgency in Battle Against 'Bound Legs' Disease

  March 25, 2013 — The harm done by konzo -- a disease overshadowed by the war and drought it tends to accompany -- goes beyond its devastating physical effects to impair children's memory, problem solving and other ... > full story
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  Parkinsons' Drug Helps Older People to Make Decisions

  March 24, 2013 — A drug widely used to treat Parkinson's disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some older people, a new study has ... > full story
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  Alterations in Brain Activity in Children at Risk of Schizophrenia Predate Onset of Symptoms

  March 22, 2013 — Research has shown that children at risk of developing schizophrenia have brains that function differently than those not at ... > full story

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