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Does the Soul Exist?

September 23, 2016 | Article

One neuroscientist says that all functions attributable to the soul can be explained by the workings of the brain.
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Gene Wilder's Death: How Do People Die from Alzheimer's?

August 29, 2016 | Article

Legendary comedic actor Gene Wilder has died at age 83 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. But what exactly does it mean to die from Alzheimer's?
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The Unexplored Brain: Nearly 100 Uncharted Areas Revealed

July 20, 2016 | Article

A detailed new map of the human brain's outer layer identifies nearly 100 brain areas that have not been previously reported, according to a new study.
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Artificial Intelligence Could Help Catch Alzheimer's Early

July 07, 2016 | Article

By applying artificial intelligence algorithms to MRI brain scans, researchers have developed a way to automatically distinguish between patients with Alzheimer's and two early forms of dementia that can be precursors to the memory-robbing disease.
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Memory-Boosting Trick: Exercise After Learning

June 16, 2016 | Article

If you want to remember something you just learned, you may want to exercise 4 hours after learning it, a new study suggests.
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Memory Eraser: This Trick Helps You Forget

May 11, 2016 | Article

Bad date? Embarrassing conversation? New research finds a way to forget what we'd rather not remember.
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Yoga May Improve Memory Better Than Brain Training

May 10, 2016 | Article

Yoga isn't just good for the body; it might help your memory too, a small new study suggests.
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Concussions and Cognitive Skills: What's the Impact?

April 04, 2016 | Article

Here's the latest on how concussions affect a person's thinking abilities.
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Brain Scans Show How Alzheimer's Emerges

March 09, 2016 | Article

For the first time, scientists have used brain scans to track the development of Alzheimer's disease in adults with no symptoms.
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The Human Brain's Memory Could Store the Entire Internet

February 18, 2016 | Article

The memory capacity of the human brain could be as large as the entire World Wide Web, new research suggests.
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