Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Perceptions trick memory
An inflated sense of memory function in people with dementia may influence their likelihood of seeking help, new Flinders University research shows.
Jul 11, 2012
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Neuroscience
Post-stroke depression linked to functional brain impairment
Researchers studying stroke patients have found a strong association between impairments in a network of the brain involved in emotional regulation and the severity of post-stroke depression. Results of the study are published ...
Jun 5, 2012
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Medical research
Pain relief through distraction -- it's not all in your head
Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren't just in your head, according to a report published online on May 17 in Current Biology.
May 17, 2012
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Addiction
Resiliency during early teen years can protect against later alcohol/drug use
Resiliency is a measure of a person's ability to flexibly adapt their behaviors to fit the surroundings in which they find themselves. Low resiliency during childhood has been linked to later alcohol/drug problems during ...
May 15, 2012
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Neuroscience
Getting a grip on memories
(Medical Xpress) -- Having a fat head may not be a bad thing, according to new findings at The Johns Hopkins University. As reported in the February 9 issue of Neuron, Hopkins researchers have made a significant discovery ...
May 8, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease
Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study, published in ...
May 7, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists identify mechanism that could contribute to problems in Alzheimer's
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have unraveled a process by which depletion of a specific protein in the brain contributes to the memory problems associated with Alzheimer's disease. These findings provide new insights ...
Apr 26, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress contributes to cognitive declines in women with breast cancer, researcher says
Women undergoing treatment for breast cancer can experience cognitive declines, such as decreased verbal fluency or loss of memory and attention. Often experienced by patients undergoing chemotherapy, the declines have become ...
Apr 11, 2012
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Medical research
'Brain fog' of menopause confirmed
The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published today in the journal Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society.
Mar 14, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links childhood cancer to developmental delays in milestones
Infants and toddlers who have been treated for cancer tend to reach certain developmental milestones later than do their healthy peers, say researchers at the National Institutes of Health and in Italy.
Mar 9, 2012
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