(Medical Xpress)—'Where' and 'how' memories are encoded in a nervous system is one of the most challenging questions in biological research. The formation and recall of associative memories is essential for an independent ...
Aug 27, 2013
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For people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.
Apr 19, 2022
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom is in her 80s, and I've noticed that her memory seems to be slipping. Sometimes she forgets a person's name or can't recall what she did the day before. Is it normal to have these types of lapses ...
Jul 15, 2022
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During and after chemotherapy, many cancer patients describe feeling a mental fog, a condition that has been dubbed "chemo brain." Why this happens is unclear, but researchers have found a new clue to understanding this syndrome. ...
May 25, 2016
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Older individuals' complaints about memory lapses such as having trouble remembering recent events may indicate that they are experiencing cognitive problems that are greater than typical age-related changes. These findings, ...
Sep 15, 2011
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When a 60-year-old tells her nurse she's been forgetting things—a dinner night with friends, a neighbor's name, or to call for a grandchild's birthday, for instance—the nurse may respond several different ways: The nurse ...
Oct 29, 2020
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A surgical team closes an abdominal incision, successfully completing a difficult operation. Weeks later, the patient comes into the ER complaining of abdominal pain and an X-ray reveals that one of the forceps used in the ...
Jul 31, 2012
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Researchers from Centre for Biomedical Technology (CTB) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have shown that the abnormal pattern of functional connectivity in patients with mild cognitive impairment can be considered ...
Jul 19, 2016
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You've driven home from work along the same route for the past five years. But lately, you've been stopping at the same intersection, struggling to remember if you need to turn left or right.
Dec 19, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Methanol toxicity can occur as a consequence of occupational exposure, according to a research letter published online March 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Mar 5, 2019
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