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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 19, 2015·3 min read

Could the Immune System Hold the Key for New Alzheimer’s Treatments?

Researchers explore the interplay between the brain and immune system to find new potential targets for treating Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Psychology

·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Children with Larger Oral Vocabularies by Age of Two Enter Kindergarten Better Prepared

According to a new study, children with larger oral vocabularies by 24 months are better prepared academically and behaviorally than their peers when they enter kindergarten.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Nicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the Brain

A new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.

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Featured Psychology

·August 17, 2015·4 min read

Moral Traits, Not Memory, Considered Core Component of Our Identity

For families of those with Alzheimer's disease, it's the changes in behavior and not loss of memory which makes those close say the patient isn't the same person any more.

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Featured Genetics

·August 14, 2015·4 min read

New Hope of Better Treatments For Alzheimer’s Disease Thanks to ‘Brainy’ Mice

A new study reports that in behavioral tests, PDE4B inhibited mice showed enhanced cognitive abilities. The findings could help researchers develop new treatments for cognitive disorders.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 13, 2015·4 min read

Learning New Information is Easier When it is Composed of Familiar Elements

According to a new study, familiarity plays a crucial role in memory and learning.

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Featured Neurology

·August 13, 2015·7 min read

Differences in How Anesthesia Affects the Brains of Children and Adults

Two new studies detail the way general anesthesia affects the brains of both older patients and children.

This shows a clock face drawn by a person with Alzheimer's, a person with Parkinson's and a healthy person.

Featured Neurology

·August 13, 2015·5 min read

Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease by Drawing a Clock Face with a Digital Pen

Using a digital pen to draw a clock face could help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Featured Psychology

·August 12, 2015·3 min read

Adult IQ of Preterm Babies Can be Predicted by Two Years of Age

Researchers report the adult IQ of preterm and low birth weight babies can be predicted by the age of two, but for full term babies, IQ can not be predicted until they are six.