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Exercise Stimulates Production of New Brain Cells

...cells in an area of the brain that is important to memory and learning. Her studies confirm previous research results, and she proposes a model to explain how exercise can have an antidepressant effect in mild to moderately severe depression. Her study also shows that exercise is a very good complement to...

Many People With Early Dementia Can Drive Safely, Say Experts

...sk populations, such as those attending specialist memory clinics, and the refinement of effective pathways for clinicians and the licensing agency to manage mobility and safety....

Virus Claims Harry Potter is Dead!

... virus - known as Hairy-A - works by infecting USB memory drives plugged into computers where users have unwittingly downloaded the worm. This allows it to hop between different computers each time the device is inserted. Its other effects are creating a host of new users on the PC using character names f...

New Braincells can Be Induced by Exercise

...cells in an area of the brain that is important to memory and learning. Astrid studies confirm previous research results, and she proposes a model to explain how exercise can have an antidepressant effect in mild to moderately severe depression. Her study also shows that exercise is a very good complemen...

Male Pheromones Build Brain Cells in Female Mice

...s and the olfactory bulb, involved in learning and memory and smell respectively. Mice exposed to clean bedding or urine from females or subordinate males did not show any such increase in the brain cells. "Adult neurogenesis may be involved in female mate selection," Nature Neuroscience quotes Weiss as ...

Gulf War Veterans Exhibit Memory Impairment

...come back after combat in the gulf are exhibiting memory impairment. Due to the exposure to chemicals and o...so scored between 12 and 15% lower on learning and memory tests. They plan to scan more veterans and compare brain scan exposed to different chemicals. Many o...

Malfunction of Gene Causes Schizophrenia, Depression

...tant mouse strains exhibited abnormal behavior and memory deficiencies resembling the symptoms of schizophrenia in humans. Additionally, these symptoms could be alleviated in the mice by anti-psychotic drugs. Similarly, the other mutant mouse strain showed behaviors that reflected depressive symptoms. The...

Protein Reduction Ceases Alzheimer's Advancement in Mice

...f tau was retarded, it helped prevent seizures and memory deficits associated with the disease. "Amazingly, even partial reduction of tau prevented memory problems and premature deaths in our Alzheimer mice," said Dr. Erik Roberson, assistant professor of...

Some High Blood Pressure Drugs may Help Reduce Dementia Risk

...nes may help protect older adults from declines in memory and other cognitive function, according to new research. The drugs that researchers believe are protective are part of a class known as ACE inhibitors specifically those types that reach the brain and may help reduce the inflammation that might c...

Various Civil Society Groups Form Alliance to Fight HIV/AIDS

...ational Candlelight Memorial march in the state in memory of those who died of AIDS. "Several programmes were being organised from workshops to advocacy programmes, including a session with lawmakers from the state," Ahmed said. Only 19 percent of Asians who need AIDS drugs receive them, a World Health...

Eyeing a Good Memory - Not an Exercise in Futility!

...and scratching ones head might not exactly help in memory recall. The need of the hour would be to move your... facts and figures. A study shows that improving memory may be as simple as getting to move the eye from one end to the other for 30 seconds every morning. ...

Despite Being Effective Electroconvulsive Therapy is Underused for Severe Depression

...gery. Although concerns have been raised regarding memory loss as a side effect of ECT, this usually clears up within a few weeks. The procedure can be safely done in patients with various medical conditions, including pregnancy. Despite its effectiveness, there are still questions about how ECT works. Effe...

Gene Variant Responsible for Acquiring Intellect and Memory in Humans Identified

...n II protein, which has been found to be vital for memory and learning in mice. In their previous works, the researchers had shown that the neuropsin II is made by humans but not by lesser apes and old-world monkeys. Their present study proves that even orang-utans and chimpanzees do not produce it. Acc...

New Strategy Identified for Preventing Acute and Chronic Brain Disease

... engineered to simulate Alzheimer's disease, their memory function is retained and they live a normal lifesp...Amazingly, even partial reduction of tau prevented memory problems and premature deaths in our Alzheimer mice, even though their brains were full of amyloid b...

Early Prediction of Huntingtons Disease is Possible by Subtle Signs

...starting with that alphabet. With the help of a memory and writing task, it was also tested how quickly the participants could combine thinking and movement. People whose performance was worse on the psychomotor test than on the verbal fluency test were twice as likely to be diagnosed with Huntington'...

Saliva Helps to Identify Child Victims of Chronic Bullying

...id that the cortisol levels spike and learning and memory functions are negatively impacted when the children sense any threat. She further said that the longer such a spike continues, the more damage it can do to various aspects of a person's physical, social, and emotional health. However, when a perso...

Memory Loss Linked to Cognitive Disorders

...hysical changes in brain cells thought to underlie memory thus linking memory loss to cognitive disorders. Earlier studies have established that a physiological effect known a...

NIH Study Normal Brain Development in Children Across US

... other measures of basic cognitive functions, like memory and verbal fluency, or on most measures of social adjustment. A relatively larger percentage of low income children were excluded by the study's rigorous selection criteria, but the healthy low income children who did participate performed above publ...

Chronic Pain can Impair Memory and Concentration

...ities but as it turns out, it can also impair your memory and your concentration. This is the finding of ...hom showed significant disruption of attention and memory when tested. Dr Dick and Dr Rashiq suggest that pain may disrupt the maintenance of the memory tra...

A Drink a Day may Delay Dementia Progression

...mentia that is used to categorize people with mild memory or cognitive problems and no significant disability. Researchers assessed alcohol intake and the incidence of mild cognitive impairment in 1,445 people. They then followed 121 people with mild cognitive impairment and their progression to dementia....

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