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How the Brain Filters out Distracting Thoughts to Focus on a Single Bit of Information
Researchers in Norway have
discovered a mechanism that
the brain uses to filter out
distracting thoughts to
focus on a single bit of
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Alzheimer's: Destructive Amyloid-Beta Protein May Also Be Essential for Normal Brain Function
Scientists have found that
the amyloid-beta protein,
currently the target of
Alzheimer's drug research,
is essential for normal
... > full story
Cognitive Dysfunction Reversed in Mouse Model of Down Syndrome
At birth, children with Down
syndrome aren't
developmentally delayed. But
as they age, these kids fall
behind. Memory deficits
inherent in Down syndrome
... > full story
Early Scents Really Do Get 'Etched' In The Brain
Common experience tells us
that particular scents of
childhood can leave quite an
impression, for better or
for worse. Now, researchers
reporting the results of a
... > full story
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Drug Use: Effects of Ketamine (K) on Users
November 20, 2009 — The first ever large-scale, longitudinal study of ketamine users has been published. With ketamine use increasing faster than any other drug in the UK, this research showing the consequences of ... > full story -
Sounds Can Penetrate Deep Sleep and Enhance Associated Memories Upon Waking
November 20, 2009 — They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle, somehow penetrated their slumber. The 25 sounds were reminders of earlier spatial learning, though the research participants were ... > full story -
New Neuroimaging Analysis Technique Identifies Impact of Alzheimer's Disease Gene in Healthy Brains
November 17, 2009 — Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. A new study has demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even those who are healthy, but carry ... > full story -
To Make Memories, New Neurons Must Erase Older Ones
November 13, 2009 — Short-term memory may depend in a surprising way on the ability of newly formed neurons to erase older connections. A new article provides some of the first evidence in mice and rats that new neurons ... > full story -
Preventative Brain Radiation for Lung Cancer Patients: Benefits and Risks
November 13, 2009 — A new study is taking a closer look at the benefits vs. risks for lung cancer patients to undergo preventative brain radiation therapy as a means to stop cancer from spreading to the brain. Study ... > full story -
Mood Improves on Low-Fat, but Not Low-Carb, Diet Plan
November 12, 2009 — After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a new ... > full story -
Theory About Long and Short-Term Memory Challenged by New Research
November 12, 2009 — The long-held theory that our brains use different mechanisms for forming long-term and short-term memories has been challenged by new ... > full story -
Unravelling The Pathology Of Dementia
November 12, 2009 — Combination therapies to tackle multiple changes in the brain may be needed to combat the growing problem of dementia in aging societies, according to a new ... > full story -
Scientists Decipher The Formation Of Lasting Memories
November 11, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that controls the brain's ability to create lasting memories. In experiments on genetically manipulated mice, they were able to switch on and off the animals' ... > full story -
Aiming To Avoid Damage To Neurocognitive Areas Of The Brain During Cranial Radiation
November 10, 2009 — Radiation oncologists are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is required to treat existing or ... > full story
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