Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood
A gene linked to Alzheimer's Disease may impact cognitive health much sooner than previously realized.
Jul 19, 2019
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University of California - Riverside
The University of California-Riverside, (UCR) was established in 1954 and is one of the 10 University of California campuses. Today, UCR has approximately 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students. UCR pioneered work in biologic pesticides and is known for its research on citrus and entomology. UCR plans to open a new medical research and medical school by 2012.
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- 204B University Village Riverside, CA 92521
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- http://www.ucr.edu/
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Riverside
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Learning several new things at once increases cognitive abilities in older adults
UCR psychologist Rachel Wu says one important way of staving off cognitive decline is learning new skills as a child would. That is, be a sponge: seek new skills to learn; maintain motivation as fuel; rely on encouraging ...
Jul 17, 2019
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Neuroscience
'You all look alike to me' is hard-wired in us, research finds
You often hear it framed in a comic sense, though it's a form of stereotyping, and even prejudice. "You all look alike to me."
Jul 08, 2019
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Medical research
Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells
A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the ...
Jul 01, 2019
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Health
Scientists find thirdhand smoke affects cells in humans
Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found. The ...
Jun 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
An 'awe-full' state of mind can set you free
An induced feeling of awe, or state of wonder, may be the best strategy yet for alleviating the discomfort that comes from uncertain waiting.
Jun 24, 2019
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Medical research
Curbing your enthusiasm for overeating
Signals between our gut and brain control how and when we eat food. But how the molecular mechanisms involved in this signaling are affected when we eat a high-energy diet and how they contribute to obesity are not well understood.
Jun 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
A new approach to targeting cancer cells
A University of California, Riverside, research team has come up with a new approach to targeting cancer cells that circumvents a challenge faced by currently available cancer drugs.
May 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age
A team of psychologists has found strong associations between working memory—a fundamental building block of a functioning mind—and three health-related factors: sleep, age, and depressed mood. The team also reports that ...
May 10, 2019
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Cardiology
Hope on the horizon for treating stroke
A stroke treatment developed by researcher Byron Ford at the University of California, Riverside, has moved toward clinical trials.
May 09, 2019
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