Study examines effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone on cognitive function
Treatment with growth hormone-releasing hormone appears to be associated with favorable cognitive effects among both adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy older adults, according to a randomized clinical trial ...
Neuroscience
Aug 06, 2012 |
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Memory improves for older adults using computerized brain fitness program
UCLA researchers found that older adults who regularly used a brain fitness program played on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language skills.
Neuroscience
Aug 04, 2012 |
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Psychology gives courts, policymakers evidence to help judge adolescents' actions
Determining when a teenage brain becomes an adult brain is not an exact science but it's getting closer, according to an expert in adolescent developmental psychology, speaking at the American Psychological Association's ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 03, 2012 |
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The aging brain is more malleable than previously believed
Neuroscientists are finding that, as we get older, our aging brains are proving surprisingly malleable, and in ways not previously anticipated. But there are limitations.
Neuroscience
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Brain workout: Older adults can take part in a USF study that is showing benefits in fight against cognitive decline
(Medical Xpress) -- If physical exercise can strengthen muscles, can mental exercise strengthen brains? And if so, for how long?
Neuroscience
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Exercise can shield the aging brain, studies show
(HealthDay) -- Evidence is mounting that exercise provides some protection from memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, with three new studies showing that a variety of physical activities are associated with ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Blood-brain barrier less permeable in newborns than adults after acute stroke
The ability for substances to pass through the blood-brain barrier is increased after adult stroke, but not after neonatal stroke, according to a new study the UCSF that will be published July 11 in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Neuroscience
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Girls' mathematics performance more likely to suffer than boys' as a result of mathematics anxiety
If a train is travelling a distance of 55 miles at 150mph, how long will it take to reach its destination? If the thought of having to answer this question makes you apprehensive, then you may have mathematics anxiety. A ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2012 |
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Study: Willingness to be screened for dementia varies by age but not by sex, race or income
The first study to examine the actual willingness of older adults to be screened for dementia has found that acceptance of screening is pervasive, although it varies by age. However, willingness to be screened for dementia ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Identification of a novel target for glioblastoma treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- A recent study from scientists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research has identified a novel target for the treatment of malignant brain tumors. The scientists found ...
Cancer
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Free, user-friendly 'blood pressure cuff' for dementia is reliable and valid: research
A new study shows that a practical clinical tool developed by researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Medicine to measure severity of dementia symptoms is reliable and valid. The Healthy ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Researcher finds link between brain signaling and renal function
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers recently uncovered a brain signaling pathway responsible for regulating the renal excretion of sodium. The findings appear in the Journal of the Federation of American So ...
Medical research
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Memory training unlikely to help in treating ADHD, boosting IQ
Working memory training is unlikely to be an effective treatment for children suffering from disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity or dyslexia, according to a research analysis published by the American Psychological ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 31, 2012 |
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Learning and memory: The role of neo-neurons revealed
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS have recently identified in mice the role played by neo-neurons formed in the adult brain. By using selective stimulation the researchers ...
Neuroscience
May 22, 2012 |
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Childhood socioeconomic status affects brain volume
(HealthDay) -- Childhood socioeconomic status affects hippocampal volume in older adults, after adjusting for adult socioeconomic status, gender, education, and other factors, according to a study published ...
Neuroscience
Apr 27, 2012 |
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