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Fishing for Memories: How Long-Term Memories Are Processed to Guide Behavior
May 16, 2013 — In our interaction with our environment we constantly refer to past experiences stored as memories to guide behavioral decisions. But how memories are formed, stored and then retrieved to assist ... > full story -
Fast and Painless Way to Better Mental Arithmetic? Yes, There Might Actually Be a Way
May 16, 2013 — In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So say researchers who report on studies of a harmless form of brain ... > full story -
Faulty Energy Production in Brain Cells Leads to Disorders Ranging from Parkinson's to Intellectual Disability
May 16, 2013 — Neuroscientists have shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities. The link between dysfunctional mitochondria and Parkinson's disease is ... > full story -
Students' Diet and Physical Activity Improve With Parent Communications
May 16, 2013 — College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to ... > full story -
Study Brings Greater Understanding of Tumor Growth Mechanism
May 16, 2013 — A new study has for the first time revealed how the loss of a particular tumor suppressing protein leads to the abnormal growth of tumors of the brain and nervous ... > full story -
Vicious Cycle: Obesity Sustained by Changes in Brain Biochemistry
May 16, 2013 — Scientists have shown that in the brain cells of rats, obesity impedes the production of a hormone that curbs appetite and inspires calorie burning. The root cause appears to be a breakdown in the ... > full story -
Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Is Connected to Reduced IQ
May 16, 2013 — The relationship between the heritable risk for schizophrenia and low intelligence (IQ) has not been clear. Schizophrenia is commonly associated with cognitive impairments that may cause functional ... > full story -
Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury, Life Scientists Discover
May 15, 2013 — The brain forms complex new circuits after damage to compensate for lost function, often far from the damaged region, life scientists report. The new study identified the exact regions of the brain ... > full story -
Repeat Brain Injury Raises Soldiers' Suicide Risk
May 15, 2013 — Suicide risk is higher among military personnel with more lifetime TBIs, even after controlling for clinical symptom severity. Results of the study show that multiple TBIs, which are common among ... > full story -
Novel Brain Training Device to Reconnect Brain and Paralyzed Limb After Stroke
May 15, 2013 — The world’s first Brain Training Device has given a ray of new hope to the recovery of survivors after stroke. This novel device can detect brainwave and control the movement of paralyzed ... > full story
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