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Hope for Alzheimer's treatment as researchers find licensed drugs halt brain degeneration
Posted in Medicine on 30th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Studies show existing medicines could help restore protein production in brain and prevent memory loss, speeding up the search for a cure.
Individual neurons tell us whether or not we remember something
Posted in Medicine on 24th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
At the same time, they indicate how confident we should be in that judgment.
Neuroscientists capture the moment a brain records an idea
Posted in Science on 12th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Cutting-edge brain imaging technology has offered the first glimpse into how new concepts develop in the human brain.
Strokes steal 8 years worth of brain function, new study suggests
Posted in Medicine on 7th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
Having a stroke ages a persons brain function by almost eight years.
When the Color We See Isnt the Color We Remember
Posted in Science on 4th Jun, 2015
by Alex Muller
People can distinguish between millions of colors, but have trouble remembering specific shades because our brains store what weve seen as one of just a few basic hues.