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·January 31, 2017·7 min read

Air Pollution May Lead to Dementia in Older Women

Researchers report older women living in areas with fine particulate matter exceeding the EPA's standard are at significantly higher risk of developing dementia.

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·January 27, 2017·3 min read

Memory Limits Give Rise to Open Ended Language Abilities

How we remember sequences helps give rise to language like systems of reusable structural patterns, a new study reports.

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·January 27, 2017·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Roots May Extend Back As Far As the Womb

A lack of vitamin A during pregnancy or shortly after birth may facilitate Alzheimer's disease later in life, a new study reports.

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·January 24, 2017·2 min read

A Brain Wide Chemical Signal That Enhances Memory

Acetylcholine is released in higher amounts when the brain is engaged in more challenging mental tasks, a new study reports.

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·January 24, 2017·4 min read

Dyslexia Linked to Shorter Memory Trace of Previous Stimuli

A new study provides insight into the underlying brain mechanisms that may be a root cause of dyslexia.

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·January 23, 2017·3 min read

Meditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss in Adults

Researchers report practicing simple meditation and listening to music can have benefits for those with preclinical memory loss.

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·January 23, 2017·6 min read

Better Early Nutrition Means Better Brains

A new study considers how early nutrition can affect a baby's brain development.

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·January 21, 2017·5 min read

Gene That Enables Memories and Sense of Direction Produces Schizophrenia Like Symptoms When Mutated

A new study reports mice that express a reduced amount of the TMEM108 protein were more likely to express schizophrenia like symptoms, including memory and navigational problems.

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·January 21, 2017·4 min read

Brain Connections Which Keep Related Memories Distinct From Each Other Identified

Researchers report episodic memory function becomes disrupted when neural pathways that allow communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex are deactivated.

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·January 20, 2017·6 min read

The Science Behind Love

A new study looks at how cognition affects love.

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·January 19, 2017·3 min read

Brain Stimulation Used Like a Scalpel To Improve Memory

Researchers target the cortical hippocampal network with non-invasive brain stimulation to help improve precise memory.

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·January 18, 2017·4 min read

Adoptees Advantaged By Birth Language Memory

A new study reports adoptees who had early life exposure to their native language may subconsciously retain retain fragments of the language structure, even if no conscious memory of the language remains.