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• Immune System
  Lymphoma
  Skin Cancer
  Stem Cells
  Vaccines
  Genetics
   

  New Research May Lead to a Whole New Class of Vaccines

  December 12, 2011 — New research may lead to a whole new class of vaccines. Scientists have discovered new properties of a potential vaccine adjuvant that suggest it could be useful for enhancing protection against a ... > full story
• Neuroscience
  Intelligence
  Educational Psychology
  Brain Injury
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Anxiety
   

  Brain's Cortex Plays an Essential Part in Emotional Learning

  December 9, 2011 — The cortex, which is the largest zone of the brain and which is generally associated with high cognitive functions, is also a key zone for emotional learning, according to new ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Neuroscience
  Memory
  Brain Injury
  Educational Psychology
  Dementia
   
  

  Changes in London Taxi Drivers' Brains Driven by Acquiring 'the Knowledge'

  December 8, 2011 — Acquiring 'the Knowledge' – the complex layout of central London's 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes in the brain and changes to memory in the ... > full story
• Memory
  Intelligence
  Dementia
  Neuroscience
  Educational Psychology
  Psychology
   
  

  Neuroscientists Boost Memory in Mice Using Genetics and a New Memory-Enhancing Drug

  December 8, 2011 — When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn and remember better, researchers ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Memory
  ADD and ADHD
  Perception
  Evolution
  Psychology
   

  Why Aren't We Smarter Already? Evolutionary Limits on Cognition

  December 7, 2011 — We put a lot of energy into improving our memory, intelligence, and attention. There are even drugs that make us sharper, such as Ritalin and caffeine. But maybe smarter isn't really all that better. ... > full story

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  • Human Brains Unlikely to Evolve Into a 'Supermind' as Price to Pay Would Be Too High
• Dementia
  Intelligence
  Healthy Aging
  Neuroscience
  Brain Tumor
  Brain Injury
   

  Drug Reverses Aging-Associated Changes in Brain Cells, Animal Study Shows

  December 7, 2011 — Drugs that affect the levels of an important brain protein involved in learning and memory reverse cellular changes in the brain seen during aging, according to an animal ... > full story
• Memory
  Psychology
  Perception
  Social Psychology
  Behavior
  Educational Policy
   

  Where Is the Accurate Memory? The Eyes Have It

  December 5, 2011 — The witness points out the criminal in a police lineup. She swears she'd remember that face forever. Then DNA evidence shows she's got the wrong guy. It happens so frequently that many courts are ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Dieting and Weight Control
  Obesity
  Infant's Health
  Mental Health
  Intelligence
   

  Memory and Attention Problems May Follow Preemies Into Adulthood

  December 5, 2011 — Babies born at a very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than babies born at a low to normal weight, according to a new ... > full story
• Alzheimer's Research
  Alzheimer's
  Dementia
  Healthy Aging
  Fish
  Intelligence
   
  

  Eating Fish Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds

  November 30, 2011 — People who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new ... > full story
• Healthy Aging
  Intelligence
  Dementia
  Neuroscience
  Behavior
  Memory
   

  Study Looks at the Nature of Change in Our Aging, Changing Brains

  November 28, 2011 — As we get older, our cognitive abilities change, improving when we're younger and declining as we age. Scientists posit a hierarchical structure within which these abilities are organized. There's ... > full story

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