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·May 12, 2017·5 min read

Neuroscience Explanations For ‘Alien Abduction’ Aren’t So Out of This World

Researchers provide more real, scientific explanations as to why some people are convinced they have experienced alien encounters.

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·May 12, 2017·3 min read

Dementia Related Brain Changes Seen Before Memory Problems Are Noticeable

Researchers have identified a potential neuroimaging predictor for dementia that highlights brain structural changes that may occur years before people even notice memory problems.

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·May 11, 2017·3 min read

Plasma Membrane Protein May Help Generate New Neurons in Adult Hippocampus

A plasma membrane protein affects the generation of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, a new study reports.

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·May 11, 2017·5 min read

All Is Not Lost to Dementia

Researchers have developed a tool that can accurately measure communication in older couples living with the effects of dementia.

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·May 10, 2017·6 min read

Personalized Music May Help Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

Nursing home residents with dementia who under went personalized music therapy showed behavioral improvements and were more likely to discontinue using anti anxiety medications, a new study reports.

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·May 8, 2017·6 min read

How One Drug Could Affect Pain, Memory and Nicotine Addiction

Researchers are developing a drug that enhances the function of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The drug could have three different applications in relieving pain, slowing memory loss in aging people and as a smoking cessation medication.

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·May 8, 2017·5 min read

Cannabis Reverses Aging Processes in the Brain

Researchers report low doses of THC can help restore memory and reverse some of the effects of brain aging in mice. The findings could open new avenues for treating dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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·May 4, 2017·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Pathway Has Implications For Schizophrenia Treatment

Researchers have discovered a new signaling pathway that connects NMDAR and alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, both implicated in memory and learning. Findings could help develop new treatments for schizophrenia.