Memory

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Electrical Stimulation Makes Old Brains Act Young Again

April 08, 2019 | Article

A short session of brain zapping can reverse some of the effects of aging in older adults, a new study suggests.
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A Dose of Anesthesia Could Blunt Traumatic Memories

March 20, 2019 | Article

A new study raises hopes for a minimally-invasive PTSD treatment.
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Can You Learn Anything While You Sleep?

March 08, 2019 | Article

Sleep learning, the way people commonly think of it, is almost certainly impossible. But researchers are discovering types of learning that occur during sleep, with exciting applications.
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What Causes Alzheimer's? We Don't Really Know Yet

January 29, 2019 | Article

This week, a study suggested bacteria that causes gum disease might be to blame.
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Could 'Memory-Erasing' Implants Help Prevent Drug Relapses? It Worked for These Rats.

January 24, 2019 | Article

These rats loved cocaine — until they got their memories "erased."
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There's a Link Between the Size of Your Belly and the Size of Your Brain

January 09, 2019 | Article

A new study links belly fat, or visceral fat, with brain shrinkage.
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How Butt Gas, Drugs and Amazing Memories Led to This Weird Turtle Photo

December 03, 2018 | Article

The ancient cosmologers were right and Galileo was wrong: This turtle's got the whole freaking world on its back.
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It Might Stress You Out to Know What Stress Is Doing to Your Brain

October 24, 2018 | Article

If you're already feeling stressed out, sorry, but there's one more thing you might need to worry about: A new study finds that stress may impair your memory now and quicken cognitive decline later in life.
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Sandra Day O'Connor Says She 'Probably' Has Alzheimer's: What Defines Different Dementias?

October 23, 2018 | Article

How do you tell the difference between Alzheimer's and other types of dementia?
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Your Memory Could Store Up to 10,000 Faces, or More

October 15, 2018 | Article

How many faces do you retain in your memory? It's likely a lot more than you'd expect.
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