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Does Alcohol Really 'Clean' the Brain?

February 05, 2018 | Article

Alcohol might help the brain, in low doses, in mice, at least.
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Why Pot Smokers Scored Higher Than Nonsmokers on This Memory Test

January 30, 2018 | Article

Can weed improve your memo— wait, what were we talking about?
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What Do Trump's Cognitive Test Results Show?

January 17, 2018 | Article

President Donald Trump aced a cognitive test designed to detect early signs of dementia, White House physician and Navy Rear Adm. Dr. Ronny Jackson told reporters yesterday (Jan. 16).
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What Is 'Water Memory'? Why This Homeopathy Claim Doesn't Hold Water

December 26, 2017 | Article

After the FDA announced plans to crack down on homeopathic medicines, Live Science asked chemists what, if anything, the world is losing.
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Do Elves Clean Your Brain While You Sleep?

December 11, 2017 | Article

Sleep will consume one-third of your life. You can't avoid it, nor should you. Sound slumber is energizing and uplifting. But there's more to it. Sleep is also essential for effective learning.
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Can Young Blood Really Help Treat Alzheimer's?

November 15, 2017 | Article

Injecting the blood plasma of healthy young people into people with Alzheimer's disease might be safe, but not all experts are behind the idea.
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Glimmers of Link Found Between Heart Problems and Alzheimer's

November 08, 2017 | Article

A weak heart may age parts of the brain by 15 to 20 years.
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Here's What Happens in the Brain When You Don't Get Enough Sleep

November 07, 2017 | Article

After a sleepless night, you likely feel sluggish the next morning, and a small new study suggests why: Your brain cells feel sluggish, too.
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How Your Brain Blocks Out Unwanted Thoughts and Memories

November 07, 2017 | Article

The chemical key to controlling thoughts and memories? It might be molecule called GABA.
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Forget Me Not: History's 17 Most Bizarre Amnesia Cases

October 03, 2017 | Countdown

Amnesia is a popular plot device in movies and television, but real-life instances of memory loss are arguably more bizarre than anything seen on the screen.
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