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·November 18, 2014·3 min read

Mechanisms That Make “Mexican Waves” in the Brain are Revealed by Scientists

Oscillating vibrations of inhibitory neurons could play a key role in cognitive function, researchers propose.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Working Memory Affected in Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Cancer

A new study reports adults who survived posterior fossa brain tumors as children have lower working memory performance than healthy adults.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?

A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.

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·November 12, 2015·3 min read

Lead Exposure Impacts Children’s Sleep

According to a new study, early life exposure to lead can increase risk of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and other sleep problems in later childhood.

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·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.

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·September 23, 2016·3 min read

Older Adults With Long Term Alcohol Dependence Lose Neurocognitive Function

A new study reports continued heavy drinking in older people is associated with poor global cognitive and motor functions.

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·November 2, 2016·5 min read

Neurocognitive Deficits May Be A Red Flag For Psychosis

Neurocognitive impairments may serve as early warning signs for schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·December 16, 2016·7 min read

A Link Between HIV Treatment and Neurodegeneration

Researchers discovered some protease inhibitors used to treat HIV can lead to the production of the peptide amyloid beta.

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·October 11, 2017·4 min read

New Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming Links Dreams to Mind Wandering

Researchers present a new theory about dreaming, suggesting dreams may be an accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities.

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·December 8, 2017·4 min read

Unique Pattern of Brain Inflammation May Explain Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Drugs

Persistent inflammation may underlie HIV associated neurocognitive disorders in patients taking specific antiretroviral drugs, a new study reports.

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·April 24, 2018·5 min read

Napping and Teenage Learning

Teens who take a daytime nap have better attention, nonverbal reasoning and spatial memory skills than their peers who do not nap, researchers report.