28 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain and health
Marijuana Derivative Could Be Useful for Pain Treatment.
A new compound similar to the active component of marijuana (cannabis) might provide effective pain relief without the mental and physical side effects of cannabis, according to a study in the July issue ofAnesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).
27 July, 2010 08:00 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
(Español) Una proteína vinculada al envejecimiento mejora la memoria y el aprendizaje.
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26 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain and health
Why Does Everything Look Gray When You Feel Blue?
Regardless of culture, language, era, or individual artist, the arts consistently depict depression using darkness. Scientific findings now lend empirical support to this representation of depression that everything looks gray when you feel blue.[...]
23 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain and health
Eating Foods Rich in Vitamin E Associated With Lower Dementia Risk.
Consuming more vitamin E through the diet appears to be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.[...]
22 July, 2010 11:59 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Autism Has Unique Vocal Signature, New Technology Reveals.
A new automated vocal analysis technology could fundamentally change the study of language development as well as the screening for autism spectrum disorders and language delay, reports a study in the July 19 online Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.[...]
19 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain and health, Cognitive Neuroscience
Medications Found to Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment of Aging Brain, Study Finds.
Drugs commonly taken for a variety of common medical conditions including insomnia, allergies, or incontinence negatively affect the brain causing long term cognitive impairment in older African-Americans, according to a study appearing in the July 13, 2010 print issue of Neurology, the medical jou[...]
14 July, 2010 08:00 § in Brain and health
(Español) Sufrir depresión puede duplicar el riesgo de desarrollar demencia.
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