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Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2018

A new study reports performing a simple cognitive task four days after a concussion can help activate brain areas that improve memory function and can guard against the psychological affects of brain injury.... Read More...

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Neurons that Rewire Traumatic Memories

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2018

Researchers have identified neurons in the dentate gyrus that help to reprogram lasting traumatic memories.... Read More...

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When Emotional Memories Intrude, Focusing on Context Could Help

Neuroscience NewsJune 15, 2018

A new study reveals focusing attention to the context of a memory, rather than the emotional aspects, increases activity in brain regions associated with executive function and attention.... Read More...

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Mapping Memory

Neuroscience NewsJune 14, 2018

A new study sheds light on how our brain stores long term spatial memories. Researchers have identified a specific pattern of neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex when our brains are in the process of storing spatial memories.... Read More...

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Hypertension May Cause Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

An MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur.... Read More...

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‘Gut Instinct’ May Have Been the GPS of Human Ancestors

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2018

Researchers have discovered another purpose for the gut-brain axis; relaying information to the hippocampus to store information about our environment and location.... Read More...

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Potential New Treatment for Drug Addiction Relapse Revealed

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

A drug that blocks the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor may provide a new method for combating drug addiction relapse, researchers report.... Read More...

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Better Physical Fitness and Lower Aortic Stiffness Key to Slower Brain Aging

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

A new study reports greater physical fitness and a more elastic aorta can protect cognitive function during aging.... Read More...

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Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.... Read More...

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Thorny Life of New Born Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2018

A new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks. ... Read More...

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Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairments in Mice with Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJune 9, 2018

Researchers report tau pathology can be reversed in Alzheimer's patients with the help of a drug. Their study reveals reversing tau pathology in mouse models of dementia resulted in a reversal of cognitive deficits in spatial learning.... Read More...

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How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills

Neuroscience NewsJune 9, 2018

Typically, many people associate depression with feelings of sadness or despair. However, depression can also affect your cognitive abilities and memory. A new paper reviews the impact depression has on cognitive function and considers therapy options to help improve these often overlooked symptoms of the disorder. ... Read More...

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Liberals Do Drink More Lattes, But Not For the Reasons You Think

Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

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Mild Problem Solving Tasks Improve Brain Function After Concussion

Neurons that Rewire Traumatic Memories

When Emotional Memories Intrude, Focusing on Context Could Help

Mapping Memory

Hypertension May Cause Dementia

‘Gut Instinct’ May Have Been the GPS of Human Ancestors

Potential New Treatment for Drug Addiction Relapse Revealed

Better Physical Fitness and Lower Aortic Stiffness Key to Slower Brain Aging

Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications

Thorny Life of New Born Neurons

Researchers Reverse Cognitive Impairments in Mice with Dementia

How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills