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  Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss Than Dementia Tests

  April 1, 2013 — Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk ... > full story
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  Brain's 'Molecular Memory Switch' Identified

  March 28, 2013 — Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings reveal a new target for therapeutic ... > full story
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  Memories of Near Death Experiences: More Real Than Reality?

  March 27, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during near death experiences (NDE) lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an ... > 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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  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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  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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  Spatial Memory: Mapping Blank Spots in the Cheeseboard Maze

  March 22, 2013 — During learning, novel information is transformed into memory through the processing and encoding of information in neural circuits. Scientists have now uncovered a novel role for inhibitory ... > full story
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  Neuroscience of Finding Your Lost Keys

  March 21, 2013 — Ever find yourself racking your brain on a Monday morning to remember where you put your car keys? When you do find those keys, you can thank the hippocampus, a brain region responsible for storing ... > full story

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