Strong scientific evidence that eating berries benefits the brain
Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes, scientists report. ...
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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Effects of a concussion may last longer than symptoms, study shows
A study recently published by the University of Kentucky's Scott Livingston shows that physiological problems stemming from a concussion may continue to present in the patient even after standard symptoms ...
Neuroscience
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Cognitive impairment in older adults often unrecognized in the primary care setting
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that brief cognitive screenings combined with offering further evaluation increased new diagnoses of cognitive impairment in older veterans two to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 13, 2012 |
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How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer's disease
It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Fear dementia? Your diet, weight more important than genes, experts say
Anyone who has a close relative with Alzheimer's shares the same worry: Am I next? However, a growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles - particularly what we eat and whether we're obese - play a greater role ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Study provides potential explanation for mechanisms of associative memory
Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that a chemical compound in the brain can weaken the synaptic connections between neurons in a region of the brain important for the formation of long-term memories. ...
Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2011 |
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MAKS: Drug-free prevention of dementia decline
There are many different causes of dementia and, although its progression can be fast or slow, it is always degenerative. Symptoms of dementia include confusion, loss of memory, and problems with speech and understanding. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Interrupted sleep takes toll on memory formation, study says
A new study seems to confirm what exhausted parents have long suspected but may have been too tired to articulate:
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Jul 28, 2011 |
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Brain connectivity disrupted in patients with post-concussive syndrome
A new study has found that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, a centrally located relay station for transmitting information throughout the brain. The ...
Neuroscience
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Drink-fueled memory blackouts among students predict future injury risk
The higher the number of drink fuelled memory blackouts a student experiences, the greater is his/her risk of sustaining a future injury while under the influence, reveals research published online in Injury Prevention.
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Jun 30, 2011 |
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New biomarker may help with early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
A new biomarker may help identify which people with mild memory deficits will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the June 22, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...
Neuroscience
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Temporary memory loss strikes hospitalized seniors
Battling an illness, lack of sleep and strange surroundings can make any hospital patient feel out of sorts.
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Apr 14, 2011 |
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