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Brain Pacemaker Shows Promise in Fighting Alzheimer’s

May 8th, 2012
Brain Pacemaker Shows Promise in Fighting AlzheimersA pacemaker that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific regions of the brain appears to reverse the downturn in brain metabolism that ...

Losing Yourself in a Fictional Character Can Affect Your Real Life

May 8th, 2012
Losing Yourself in a Fictional Character Can Affect Your Real LifePeople who lose themselves inside the world of a fictional character may actually change ...

Friends Influence Your Perception of Depression

May 6th, 2012
Friends Influence Your Perception of DepressionPeople tend to base the severity of their own depression on how depressed their friends and acquaintances feel. Researchers from the psychology department at the University of Warwick found that ...

Benefits of Bipolar Disorder?

May 6th, 2012
Benefits of Bipolar Disorder?Some individuals with bipolar disorder say they experience highly-valued, positive experiences from living with the condition, according to new research by Lancaster University. According to the study, ten people (ages 24 to 57) ...

Omega-3 Diet May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

May 3rd, 2012
Omega-3 Diet May Lower Alzheimers RiskA diet including chicken, nuts, fish, salad dressing, and other foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids may help to lower the blood level of a ...

Thoughts of Death Are Sometimes Beneficial

May 2nd, 2012
Thoughts of Death Are Sometimes Beneficial New research suggests thinking about death is not universally linked to sadness, fear, depression or other negative behaviors. Researchers now believe that ...

Computer Use + Exercise = Keep Your Memory

May 2nd, 2012
Computer Use + Exercise  = Keep Your MemoryA new Mayo Clinic study suggests a combination of mentally stimulating exercises and physical exercise lowers the risk of memory ...

Mental, Physical, Social Activity Help Maintain Brain

April 30th, 2012
Mental, Physical, Social Activity Help Maintain Brain Researchers say that although aging is unavoidable, we can take proactive steps to maintain brain function. A new report explains that ...

Innate Neurological Risk for Drug Abuse?

April 30th, 2012
Innate Neurological Risk for Drug Abuse?A new study suggests the way in which the brain is wired in some people may make them more impulsive and more likely to experiment with drugs. In ...

FDA Approves Amyvid for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

April 28th, 2012
FDA Approves Amyvid for Alzheimers DiagnosisAmyvid is a radiopharmaceutical developed by the Eli Lilly Company to aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease by causing previously invisible beta ...
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