Health
Stroke: Know the signs and risk factors
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the signs and risk factors for stroke.
May 5, 2023
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Surgery
Early blood marker may predict future risk of kidney transplant failure
A newly discovered blood marker may help physicians predict which patients who recently underwent kidney transplantation are at risk of experiencing organ rejection several years later. The findings appear in an upcoming ...
Mar 12, 2020
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Neuroscience
Developmental amnesia: Rare disorder that causes children to forget things they've just learned
Even though it came out more than 20 years ago, many people still remember "Finding Nemo" thanks to one of its beloved main characters: Dory. The blue fish is remembered not only for her happy-go-lucky personality but for ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breathing memory depends heavily on time of day for hypoxia: Study
Neurochemical mechanisms that enable breathing memory—a form of neuroplasticity (the ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to injuries) known as phrenic long-term facilitation—are very dependent ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Health
New strategy for reducing readmissions: Get the family involved
A new study finds that educating and involving family members in the care of a loved one who has memory loss may significantly reduce hospital readmissions.
Jan 27, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obstructive lung disease linked with decline in memory and information processing
Obstructive lung disease (OLD) has been linked with a decline in cognitive functioning, including memory and information processing.
Sep 10, 2013
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Neuroscience
USC memory scientist Richard Thompson dies at 84
Richard F. Thompson, the University of Southern California neuroscientist whose experiments with rabbits led to breakthrough discoveries on how memories are physically stored in the brain, has died. He was 84.
Sep 29, 2014
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Cardiology
Memory impairment prevalent in elderly with heart failure
(HealthDay)—For older adults with chronic heart failure, memory impairment is common, with impairment correlating positively with heart failure severity, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of The American ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How often do people forget things about one another? We decided to find out
A new acquaintance needs to be reminded of your name while you are having a conversation. A colleague forgets your plan to meet for coffee and schedules a conflicting meeting. A friend books a table for the two of you at ...
Sep 19, 2018
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