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FeaturedPsychology·April 17, 2016·4 min readRemember The Good Times: Memory May Aid Emotional RegulationAccording to researchers, episodic memory may be important for helping middle aged and older adults to recover from negative events.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 14, 2016·4 min readMemory Suppressor Gene May Hold Key to New Alzheimer’s TreatmentsResearchers have identified a unique memory suppressor gene that may be useful for developing new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2016·2 min readReproducing Long Lasting Effects of Stress on MemoryNew research could help to develop new methods for preventive measures against stress induced memory problems.Read More
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